MDPE vs. LCP
Both MDPE and LCP are thermoplastics. There are 6 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 MDPE and the bottom bar is LCP.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 0.93 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 0.6 | |
| 11 to 24 |
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 120 | |
| 280 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 2350 | |
| 1020 to 1200 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 0.36 | |
| 4.4 to 8.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 30 | |
| 51 to 65 |