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CA vs. LCP

Both CA and LCP are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (18, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CA and the bottom bar is LCP.

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Mechanical Properties

Elongation at Break, % 25 to 30
1.0 to 3.0
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.7 to 2.1
9.0 to 23
Flexural Strength, MPa 40 to 55
160 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 30 to 37
180 to 230

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 65 to 75
240 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 250
520
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1500
1020 to 1200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.3
1.4 to 1.6
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 17
35

Common Calculations

Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.4 to 7.9
33 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
45 to 56