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 PA6 · Poisson's ratio: base material: unfilled polyamide (PA), conditioned, maker design-guide family value (Covestro Table 3-1)
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Questions
Mechanical
Is Plastic LCP GF30 stronger than Plastic Nylon PA6?
Plastic LCP GF30 is stronger: its tensile strength is 115 MPa against yield strength 90 MPa for Plastic Nylon PA6 (28%).
Which is lighter, Plastic LCP GF30 or Plastic Nylon PA6?
Plastic Nylon PA6 is lighter: 1,130 kg/m³ against 1,610 kg/m³ for Plastic LCP GF30.
Which is stiffer, Plastic LCP GF30 or Plastic Nylon PA6?
Plastic LCP GF30 is stiffer: Young's modulus 11.5 GPa against 3.5 GPa for Plastic Nylon PA6, 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 PA6?
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; Plastic Nylon PA6 is lighter for a strong rod or tie, strong beam, strong panel or plate.
Part that must be
Plastic LCP GF30
Plastic Nylon PA6
Stiff rod or tie (tension)
lighter
2.31x heavier
Stiff beam (bending)
lighter
27% heavier
Stiff panel or plate
lighter
4% heavier
Strong rod or tie
12% heavier
lighter
Strong beam
21% heavier
lighter
Strong panel or plate
26% 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).
Which is more ductile, Plastic LCP GF30 or Plastic Nylon PA6?
Plastic Nylon PA6 stretches further before it breaks: 10% elongation at break against 1.5% for Plastic LCP GF30.
Thermal
Which conducts heat better, Plastic LCP GF30 or Plastic Nylon PA6?
Plastic LCP GF30 conducts heat better: 0.5 W/m·K against 0.33 W/m·K for Plastic Nylon PA6.
Which expands less with temperature?
Plastic LCP GF30 expands less: 20 µm/m·K against 102 µm/m·K for Plastic Nylon PA6.