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PA 6/10 vs. LCP

Both PA 6/10 and LCP are thermoplastics. There are 14 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is PA 6/10 and the bottom bar is LCP.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.6 to 2.3
11 to 24
Elongation at Break, % 110 to 120
1.0 to 3.0
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.4 to 2.0
9.0 to 23
Flexural Strength, MPa 48 to 59
160 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 45 to 60
180 to 230

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 440
520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 1510
1020 to 1200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.1
1.4 to 1.6
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 25
35

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.78 to 1.1
4.4 to 8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34 to 39
51 to 65
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 11 to 15
33 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 30
45 to 56