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Hardwood vs. LCP

Hardwood belongs to the wood-based materials classification, while LCP belongs to the thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 0.7
1.4 to 1.6
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 12
11 to 24
Elongation at Break, % 2.0
1.0 to 3.0
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1260
1020 to 1200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 9.5
4.4 to 8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 110
51 to 65
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
33 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 59
45 to 56
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 80
180 to 230