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. 2020 Jan 27;5(5):2254–2259. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.9b03387

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)
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