Table 10.

Summary of mechanical properties of silicone rubber (VMQ) and its nanocomposites. Reproduced with permission from Wiley [140].

Sample	TS (MPa)	EB (%)	50% Modulus (MPa)	100% Modulus (MPa)
Neat VMQ	0.32 ± 0.02	192 ± 8	0.15	0.22
MWCNT (0.375 wt %)/VMQ	0.42 ± 0.03	113± 7	0.23	0.39
MWCNT (0.75 wt %)/VMQ	0.44 ± 0.03	104 ± 6	0.26	0.40
G (0.375 wt %)/VMQ	0.33 ± 0.01	88 ± 7	0.25	—
G (0.75 wt %)/VMQ	0.37 ± 0.01	90 ± 5	0.27	—
MWCNT-G (0.375 wt %)/VMQ	0.48 ± 0.02	144 ± 2	0.26	0.40
MWCNT-G (0.5 wt %)/VMQ	0.53 ± 0.01	158 ± 3	0.28	0.43
MWCNT-G (0.75 wt %)/VMQ	0.67 ± 0.03	194 ± 4	0.28	0.43
MWCNT-G (1.0 wt %)/VMQ	0.61 ± 0.02	165 ± 5	0.29	0.44
MWCNT-G (1.5 wt %)/VMQ	0.50 ± 0.01	123 ± 3	0.30	0.45