Overview of materials for Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP), Unfilled

Overview of materials for Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP), Unfilled
Categories:	Polymer; Thermoplastic; Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP); Liquid Crystal Polymer (LCP), Unfilled
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Physical Properties	Metric	English	Comments

Density	1.38 - 2.02 g/cc	0.0499 - 0.0730 lb/in³	Average value: 1.65 g/cc Grade Count:28
Water Absorption	0.0100 - 0.0400 %	0.0100 - 0.0400 %	Average value: 0.0217 % Grade Count:12
Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium	0.0200 - 0.0400 %	0.0200 - 0.0400 %	Average value: 0.0350 % Grade Count:4
Moisture Vapor Transmission	0.00606 - 0.354 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	0.0154 - 0.900 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	Average value: 0.0960 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:4
Oxygen Transmission	0.0154 - 0.0472 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm	0.0390 - 0.120 cc-mil/100 in²-24hr-atm	Average value: 0.0296 cc-mm/m²-24hr-atm Grade Count:4
Maximum Moisture Content	0.0100	0.0100	Average value: 0.0100 Grade Count:5
Linear Mold Shrinkage	0.000200 - 0.00400 cm/cm	0.000200 - 0.00400 in/in	Average value: 0.000960 cm/cm Grade Count:20
Linear Mold Shrinkage, Transverse	0.00280 - 0.00900 cm/cm	0.00280 - 0.00900 in/in	Average value: 0.00456 cm/cm Grade Count:19
Melt Flow	9.00 - 18.0 g/10 min	9.00 - 18.0 g/10 min	Average value: 13.7 g/10 min Grade Count:3

Mechanical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Hardness, Rockwell M	45.0 - 90.0	45.0 - 90.0	Average value: 70.6 Grade Count:9
Tensile Strength, Ultimate	32.0 - 182 MPa	4640 - 26400 psi	Average value: 127 MPa Grade Count:28
Elongation at Break	0.600 - 4.10 %	0.600 - 4.10 %	Average value: 2.07 % Grade Count:28
Modulus of Elasticity	7.10 - 18.0 GPa	1030 - 2610 ksi	Average value: 12.0 GPa Grade Count:15
Flexural Yield Strength	56.0 - 220 MPa	8120 - 31900 psi	Average value: 160 MPa Grade Count:26
Flexural Modulus	7.03 - 20.0 GPa	1020 - 2900 ksi	Average value: 12.2 GPa Grade Count:27
Flexural Strain at Break	1.30 - 4.00 %	1.30 - 4.00 %	Average value: 2.34 % Grade Count:13
Izod Impact, Notched (ISO)	14.0 - 95.0 kJ/m²	6.66 - 45.2 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 68.0 kJ/m² Grade Count:3
Charpy Impact Unnotched	0.336 - 26.7 J/cm²	1.60 - 127 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 5.26 J/cm² Grade Count:10
Charpy Impact, Notched	0.252 - 9.50 J/cm²	1.20 - 45.2 ft-lb/in²	Average value: 1.80 J/cm² Grade Count:20

Electrical Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Electrical Resistivity	1.00e+13 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	1.00e+13 - 1.00e+17 ohm-cm	Average value: 1.77e+16 ohm-cm Grade Count:19
Surface Resistance	4.10e+12 - 1.00e+15 ohm	4.10e+12 - 1.00e+15 ohm	Average value: 3.77e+14 ohm Grade Count:6
Dielectric Constant	2.70 - 12.0	2.70 - 12.0	Average value: 4.23 Grade Count:20
Dielectric Strength	19.0 - 53.0 kV/mm	483 - 1350 kV/in	Average value: 32.5 kV/mm Grade Count:14
Dissipation Factor	0.00290 - 0.0300	0.00290 - 0.0300	Average value: 0.0165 Grade Count:16
Arc Resistance	47.0 - 183 sec	47.0 - 183 sec	Average value: 142 sec Grade Count:13
Comparative Tracking Index	100 - 275 V	100 - 275 V	Average value: 166 V Grade Count:16

Thermal Properties	Metric	English	Comments
CTE, linear	6.48 - 34.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 250 °C	3.60 - 18.9 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 - 482 °F	Average value: 17.5 µm/m-°C Grade Count:3
CTE, linear, Transverse to Flow	32.0 - 64.0 µm/m-°C @Temperature 20.0 - 250 °C	17.8 - 35.6 µin/in-°F @Temperature 68.0 - 482 °F	Average value: 48.4 µm/m-°C Grade Count:3
Thermal Conductivity	0.500 - 34.6 W/m-K	3.47 - 240 BTU-in/hr-ft²-°F	Average value: 5.06 W/m-K Grade Count:5
Melting Point	212 - 350 °C	414 - 662 °F	Average value: 305 °C Grade Count:10
Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa (66 psi)	266 - 340 °C	511 - 644 °F	Average value: 291 °C Grade Count:11
Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa (264 psi)	105 - 340 °C	221 - 644 °F	Average value: 251 °C Grade Count:29
Flammability, UL94	V-0	V-0	Grade Count:20

Processing Properties	Metric	English	Comments
Processing Temperature	20.0 - 350 °C	68.0 - 662 °F	Average value: 180 °C Grade Count:5
Nozzle Temperature	290 - 382 °C	554 - 720 °F	Average value: 343 °C Grade Count:10
Die Temperature	225 - 295 °C	437 - 563 °F	Average value: 265 °C Grade Count:3
Melt Temperature	185 - 382 °C	365 - 720 °F	Average value: 308 °C Grade Count:16
Mold Temperature	65.6 - 177 °C	150 - 351 °F	Average value: 110 °C Grade Count:13
Drying Temperature	130 - 180 °C	266 - 356 °F	Average value: 152 °C Grade Count:11
Injection Pressure	50.0 - 150 MPa	7250 - 21800 psi	Average value: 104 MPa Grade Count:7

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