Thermal conductivity against densityHigher and further left: spreads more heat for its weightThermal expansion against thermal conductivityLower and further right: warps less when heated
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SUMIKASUPER LCP Technical Note, Version 04 (2023)Sumitomo Chemicalarchived copyPlastic LCP GF30 · Ultimate tensile strength: tensile strength (ISO 527)Plastic LCP GF30 · Flexural strength: typical (ISO 178)Plastic LCP GF30 · Elongation at break: tensile elongation (ISO 527)Plastic LCP GF30 · Young's modulus (stiffness): tensile modulus (ISO 527)Plastic LCP GF30 · Density: typicalPlastic LCP GF30 · Thermal conductivity: hot disk (ISO 22007-2), temperature not statedPlastic LCP GF30 · Thermal expansion: flow direction (MD), mean 50-150 °CPlastic LCP GF30 · Specific heat: ASTM E1269, temperature not statedPlastic LCP GF30 · Max service temperature: HDT 1.8 MPa (ISO 75)
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Engineering Polymers Part and Mold Design: Thermoplastics, A Design GuideCovestroPlastic Nylon · Poisson's ratio: base material: unfilled polyamide (PA), conditioned, maker design-guide family value (Covestro Table 3-1)
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Ultramid (PA) Product RangeBASFPlastic Nylon · Thermal conductivity: base material: unreinforced BASF Ultramid PA66 (A3K) and PA6 (B3S), 23 C (same value for both)Plastic Nylon · Thermal expansion: base material: unreinforced BASF Ultramid PA66 (A3K, 98) and PA6 (B3S, 102), 23-55 CPlastic Nylon · Specific heat: base material: unreinforced BASF Ultramid PA66 (A3K) and PA6 (B3S), 23 C (same value for both)
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Plastic Nylon is 3D printed: its properties depend on build direction and print settings; these are typical values.
Questions
Mechanical
Is Plastic LCP GF30 stronger than Plastic Nylon?
Plastic LCP GF30 is stronger: its tensile strength is 115 MPa against yield strength 63.1 MPa for Plastic Nylon (1.82x).
Which is lighter, Plastic LCP GF30 or Plastic Nylon?
Plastic Nylon is lighter: 1,140 kg/m³ against 1,610 kg/m³ for Plastic LCP GF30.
Which is stiffer, Plastic LCP GF30 or Plastic Nylon?
Plastic LCP GF30 is stiffer: Young's modulus 11.5 GPa against 2.33 GPa for Plastic Nylon, so the same part in Plastic LCP GF30 deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Plastic LCP GF30 or Plastic Nylon?
For the same stiffness or strength: Plastic LCP GF30 is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), stiff panel or plate, strong rod or tie, strong beam; Plastic Nylon is lighter for a strong panel or plate.
Part that must be
Plastic LCP GF30
Plastic Nylon
Stiff rod or tie (tension)
lighter
3.49x heavier
Stiff beam (bending)
lighter
1.57x heavier
Stiff panel or plate
lighter
21% heavier
Strong rod or tie
lighter
29% heavier
Strong beam
lighter
6% heavier
Strong panel or plate
5% heavier
lighter
For the same stiffness or strength, mass scales with density over stiffness (or strength) raised to a power set by how the part is loaded: 1 for a rod in tension, 1/2 for a beam in bending, 1/3 for a panel (the standard material-selection indices).
Thermal
Which conducts heat better, Plastic LCP GF30 or Plastic Nylon?
Plastic LCP GF30 conducts heat better: 0.5 W/m·K against 0.33 W/m·K for Plastic Nylon.
Which expands less with temperature?
Plastic LCP GF30 expands less: 20 µm/m·K against 100 µm/m·K for Plastic Nylon.