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LCP vs. PPSU

Both LCP and PPSU are thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 11 to 24
3.6
Elongation at Break, % 1.0 to 3.0
26
Flexural Modulus, GPa 9.0 to 23
4.7
Flexural Strength, MPa 160 to 320
130
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 180 to 230
95

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 240 to 270
210
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 520
560
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1020 to 1200
970

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4 to 1.6
1.4
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 35
38

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 4.4 to 8.9
1.4
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 51 to 65
36
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33 to 43
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 45 to 56
33