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PAS vs. LCP

Both PAS and LCP are thermoplastics. There are 12 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 PAS and the bottom bar is LCP.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 2.7
11 to 24
Elongation at Break, % 40
1.0 to 3.0
Flexural Modulus, GPa 2.8
9.0 to 23
Flexural Strength, MPa 110
160 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 83
180 to 230

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 200
240 to 270

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 1.4
1.4 to 1.6
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 33
35

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 1.1
4.4 to 8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 34
51 to 65
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
33 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
45 to 56