Thermoplastic PI vs. LCP
Both thermoplastic PI and LCP are thermoplastics. There are 13 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 thermoplastic PI and the bottom bar is LCP.
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Mechanical Properties
| Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 3.7 to 20 | |
| 11 to 24 |
| Elongation at Break, % | 1.8 to 7.5 | |
| 1.0 to 3.0 |
| Flexural Modulus, GPa | 3.8 to 19 | |
| 9.0 to 23 |
| Flexural Strength, MPa | 170 to 330 | |
| 160 to 320 |
| Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 110 to 220 | |
| 180 to 230 |
Thermal Properties
| Maximum Temperature: Decomposition, °C | 530 | |
| 520 |
| Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 970 to 1100 | |
| 1020 to 1200 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
| Density, g/cm3 | 1.4 to 1.5 | |
| 1.4 to 1.6 |
| Limiting Oxygen Index (LOI), % | 35 | |
| 35 |
Common Calculations
| Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 1.5 to 7.9 | |
| 4.4 to 8.9 |
| Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 37 to 64 | |
| 51 to 65 |
| Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 to 42 | |
| 33 to 43 |
| Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 36 to 57 | |
| 45 to 56 |