Table 3. Initial Critical Stress Intensity Factor (K1c) and Charpy Impact Strength in the Edgewise and Flatwise Direction of Neat PMMA and BC–PMMA Composites.
impact strength (kJ m–2) |
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sample | K1c (MPa m1/2) | edgewise | flatwise |
neat PMMA | 1.44 ± 0.14 | 12.7 ± 0.7 | 6.3 ± 0.3 |
composite I | 0.71 ± 0.02 | 8.7 ± 2.5 | 4.7 ± 0.1 |
composite II | 0.77 ± 0.10 | 9.2 ± 1.9 | 5.8 ± 0.6 |
composite III | 1.72 ± 0.07 | 13.1 ± 0.7 | 7.6 ± 0.3 |