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CR011A Copper vs. LCP

CR011A copper and LCP belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. CR011A copper is a metal, while LCP is a polymeric material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (23, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is CR011A copper and the bottom bar is LCP.

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 9.0
1.4 to 1.6
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 120
11 to 24
Elongation at Break, % 15
1.0 to 3.0
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1040
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 390
1020 to 1200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 7.2
4.4 to 8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 18
51 to 65
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 6.8
33 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 9.0
45 to 56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 220
180 to 230