RTPU vs. LCP
Both RTPU and LCP are thermoplastics. There are 10 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is RTPU and the bottom bar is LCP.
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Material Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.1 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 4.0 | |
| 11 to 24 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 5.0 | |
| 1.0 to 3.0 |
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 320 | |
| 520 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 1760 | |
| 1020 to 1200 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 2.1 | |
| 4.4 to 8.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 50 | |
| 51 to 65 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 20 | |
| 33 to 43 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 38 | |
| 45 to 56 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 75 | |
| 180 to 230 |