LCP vs. PSU
Both LCP and PSU 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 PSU.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Material Properties
Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.6 | |
1.2 to 1.6 |
Elongation at Break, % | 1.0 to 3.0 | |
2.0 to 52 |
Flexural Modulus, GPa | 9.0 to 23 | |
2.7 to 14 |
Flexural Strength, MPa | 160 to 320 | |
110 to 200 |
Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C | 240 to 270 | |
180 to 200 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1020 to 1200 | |
910 to 1000 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 33 to 43 | |
16 to 25 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 45 to 56 | |
30 to 40 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 180 to 230 | |
70 to 140 |