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PCTFE vs. LCP

Both PCTFE and LCP are thermoplastics. There are 15 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 PCTFE and the bottom bar is LCP.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 1.4
11 to 24
Elongation at Break, % 150
1.0 to 3.0
Flexural Modulus, GPa 1.2
9.0 to 23
Flexural Strength, MPa 59
160 to 320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 36
180 to 230

Thermal Properties

Heat Deflection Temperature At 1.82 MPa (264 psi), °C 110
240 to 270
Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C 370
520
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 220
280
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 920
1020 to 1200

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 2.1
1.4 to 1.6
Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % 80
35

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 0.37
4.4 to 8.9
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
51 to 65
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 4.6
33 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 11
45 to 56