Table 2. Mechanical data obtained from experimental curves.

	Young’s modulus	Elastic limit	Yield stress	Elastic strain	Maximum load	Ultimate Tensile Stress	Ultimate strain
	MPa	MPa	MPa	%	N	MPa	%
Bundles with strain rate of 0.06 mm/s	1400 ± 92	163.05 ± 7.99	-	13.65 ± 1.00	59.58 ± 1.25	313.49 ± 6.57	81.96 ± 3.22
Bundles with strain rate of 0.10 mm/s	1482 ± 39	158.33 ± 0.61	-	12.10 ± 0.17	59.21 ± 1.68	311.51 ± 8.84	83.84 ± 5.38
Bundles with strain rate of 0.17 mm/s	1398 ± 96	168.56 ± 10.04	-	13.05 ± 1.14	59.67 ± 1.86	313.92 ± 9.79	78.86 ± 4.61
Bundles with strain rate of 0.50 mm/s	1506 ± 71	170.45 ± 8.98	-	12.79 ± 0.58	61.29 ± 0.71	322.47 ± 3.72	84.54 ± 2.86
Bundles with strain rate of 0.83 mm/s	1547 ± 60	179.44 ± 11.24	-	13.36 ± 1.32	-	-	-
Crude bundles	1400 ± 92	163.05 ± 7.99	246.69 ± 7.94	13.65 ± 1.00	59.58 ± 1.25	313.49 ± 6.57	81.96 ± 3.22
Bundles without spin finish	1404 ± 110	159.36 ± 5.10	246.3 ± 5	13.21 ± 0.40	58.63 ± 2.62	308.47 ± 13.78	76 ± 6.8
Bundles after ozonation	1324 ± 45	160.20 ± 6.60	249.41 ± 2.03	16.06 ± 0.79	59.34 ± 1.42	312.20 ± 7.45	91.08 ± 5.64
Bundles after thermal treatment without pNaSS	1098 ± 82	150.20 ± 6.49	239.36 ± 8.12	18.67 ± 1.05	55.74 ± 2.20	293.25 ± 11.56	92.62 ± 8.33
Bundles after thermal grafting	1125 ± 49	161.42 ± 11.24	237 ± 11	18.80 ± 1.32	53.21 ± 2.67	279.98 ± 14.06	74.88 ± 10.84
Bundles after UV grafting	1301 ± 49	133.30 ± 10.28	226 ± 7	12.65 ± 0.97	52.60 ± 1.40	276.74 ± 7.36	77.89 ± 1.78
Bundles after thermal grafting + β sterilization	1258 ± 51	126.05 ± 8.91	199.50 ± 3.35	15.40 ± 1.40	41.40 ± 0.61	217.80 ± 3.23	78.50 ± 4.23