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Plastic LCP GF30 vs. Titanium Compare Plastic LCP GF30 vs. Titanium strength, stiffness, weight and thermal properties.
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Questions Is Plastic LCP GF30 stronger than Titanium? Titanium is stronger: its yield strength is 885 MPa against tensile strength 115 MPa for Plastic LCP GF30 (7.7x).
Which is lighter, Plastic LCP GF30 or Titanium? Plastic LCP GF30 is lighter: 1,610 kg/m³ against 4,430 kg/m³ for Titanium.
Which is stiffer, Plastic LCP GF30 or Titanium? Titanium is stiffer: Young's modulus 115 GPa against 11.5 GPa for Plastic LCP GF30, so the same part in Titanium deflects less under the same load.
Which is lighter for the same job, Plastic LCP GF30 or Titanium? For the same stiffness or strength: Plastic LCP GF30 is lighter for a stiff panel or plate; Titanium is lighter for a stiff rod or tie (tension), stiff beam (bending), strong rod or tie, strong beam.
Part that must be Plastic LCP GF30 Titanium Stiff rod or tie (tension) 3.62x heavier lighter Stiff beam (bending) 15% heavier lighter Stiff panel or plate lighter 28% heavier Strong rod or tie 2.8x heavier lighter Strong beam 42% heavier lighter Strong panel or plate about equal about equal
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 conducts heat better, Plastic LCP GF30 or Titanium? Titanium conducts heat better: 6.6 W/m·K against 0.5 W/m·K for Plastic LCP GF30.
Which expands less with temperature? Titanium expands less: 9 µm/m·K against 20 µm/m·K for Plastic LCP GF30.
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