Table 3.

Physicomechanical properties of the composite with different concentrations of AgNPs (μg/mL) and AgNP diluent solution

Sample type	Sample	AgNPs	Average	Average	Maximum	Ultimate	Tensile	Tensile	Break
	name	concentration	hardness	density	deformation by	tensile	rupture	elasticity	elongation
		(μg/mL)	(Shore A)	(g/cm3)	compression (%)	strength (MPa)	strength (MPa)	modulus (MPa)	(%)
AgNP	S[16.49]	16.49	4.8 ±0.27	1.020 ±0.00	10.46 ±0.07	1.10 ±0.03	1.06 ±0.03	0.30 ±0.01	597.70 ±11.80
samples	S[24.73]	24.73	3.6 ±0.22	1.022 ±0.00	18.39 ±0.05	0.90 ±0.06	0.89 ±0.06	0.20 ±0.01	555.10 ±39.74
(test samples)	S[32.98]	32.98	3.4 ±0.41	1.013 ±0.00	17.12 ±0.19	0.70 ±0.04	0.71 ±0.04	0.20 ±0.01	549.50 ±26.54
Non-AgNP	S-C1[0]	0	3.8 ±0.57	1.024 ±0.00	14.48 ±0.07	1.10 ±0.05	1.12 ±0.05	0.30 ±0.01	578.0 ±29.26
samples	S-C2[0]	0	3.4 ±0.41	1.022 ±0.00	11.60 ±0.06	0.90 ±0.08	0.92 ±0.08	0.20 ±0.02	560.20 ±46.63
(control	S-C3[0]	0	3.7 ±0.27	1.016 ±0.00	25.17 ±0.16	0.80 ±0.05	0.75 ±0.05	0.20 ±0.01	559.10 ±39.94
samples)	S-C4[0]	0	4.4 ±0.22	1.022 ±0.00	13.44 ±0.08	1.20 ±0.16	1.20 ±0.16	0.30 ±0.02	606.20 ±72.19