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LCP vs. PAS

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 11 to 24
2.7
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 3.0
40
Flexural Modulus, GPa 9.0 to 23
2.8
Flexural Strength, MPa 160 to 320
110
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 230
83

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 240 to 270
200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
1.4
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 35
33

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4 to 8.9
1.1
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51 to 65
34
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 43
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 56
31