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LCP vs. PETG

Both LCP and PETG are thermoplastics. There are 12 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 LCP and the bottom bar is PETG.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 11 to 24
2.2
Flexural Modulus, GPa 9.0 to 23
2.1
Flexural Strength, MPa 160 to 320
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 230
53

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 240 to 270
69
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 280
140
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1020 to 1200
1200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
1.3

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4 to 8.9
1.0
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51 to 65
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 43
12
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 56
25