LCP vs. FEP
Both LCP and FEP are thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (17, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is LCP and the bottom bar is FEP.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 11 to 24 | |
0.43 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 to 3.0 | |
300 |
Flexural Modulus, GPa | 9.0 to 23 | |
0.6 |
Flexural Strength, MPa | 160 to 320 | |
24 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 180 to 230 | |
20 |
Thermal Properties
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 240 to 270 | |
50 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 280 | |
260 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1020 to 1200 | |
1170 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
2.1 |
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 35 | |
80 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 4.4 to 8.9 | |
0.11 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 51 to 65 | |
12 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 33 to 43 | |
2.6 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 45 to 56 | |
7.6 |