LCP vs. PC
Both LCP and PC are thermoplastics. There are 9 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is LCP and the bottom bar is PC.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
| 1.2 to 1.4 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 to 3.0 | |
| 3.5 to 110 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 9.0 to 23 | |
| 2.3 to 10 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 160 to 320 | |
| 92 to 160 |
| Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 240 to 270 | |
| 130 to 150 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1020 to 1200 | |
| 1000 to 1200 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 33 to 43 | |
| 15 to 30 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 45 to 56 | |
| 30 to 45 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 180 to 230 | |
| 66 to 160 |