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LCP vs. PFA

Both LCP and PFA are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (16, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Material Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
2.2
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 3.0
300
Flexural Modulus, GPa 9.0 to 23
0.7
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 240 to 270
50
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 35
80
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 280
300
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1020 to 1200
1000
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 43
3.9
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 56
10
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 230
30