PTT vs. LCP
Both PTT and LCP are thermoplastics. There are 11 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is PTT and the bottom bar is LCP.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 2.5 | |
| 11 to 24 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 60 | |
| 1.0 to 3.0 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 2.8 | |
| 9.0 to 23 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 100 | |
| 160 to 320 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 60 | |
| 180 to 230 |
Thermal Properties
| Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 230 | |
| 280 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.3 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.0 | |
| 4.4 to 8.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 34 | |
| 51 to 65 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
| 33 to 43 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 26 | |
| 45 to 56 |