Table 2. Summary of Mechanical Testing Results Consisting of at Least Three Tests of Each Film Type with Standard Deviations.
film | Young’s modulus (MPa) | yield strength (MPa) | yield strain (%) | tensile strength (MPa) | max. strain (%) | toughness (MJ/m3) |
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PVA | 1030 ± 230 | 24 ± 8.8 | 4.7 ± 1.1 | 21 ± 4.2 | 44 ± 3.4 | 8.1 ± 3.1 |
LSZ–PVA | 1120 ± 170 | 34 ± 5.2 | 5.0 ± 0.98 | 27 ± 3.5 | 34 ± 8.5 | 9.1 ± 2.6 |
noncov. PVA | 4190 ± 360 | 75 ± 12 | 4.9 ± 0.60 | 48 ± 3.6 | 28 ± 8.9 | 13 ± 4.6 |
cov. PVA | 2580 ± 310 | 39 ± 1.9 | 4.5 ± 0.46 | 33 ± 2.1 | 43 ± 0.50 | 13 ± 1.6 |