Table 3. Crystalline (VC) and Rigid Amorphous (VRAF) Volume Fractions, Texture Parameters (λ and φ), Elastic Modulus of the Semicrystalline PLLA (E), and Elastic Modulus of the α′-Crystals (EC) Predicted by eqs 2 and 3.
| tmold at Tmold = 95 °C (min) | VC | VRAF | λ (eq 2) | λ (eq 3) | φ (eq 2) | φ (eq 3) | E (GPa) (eq 2) | E (GPa) (eq 3) | EC (α′) (GPa) (eq 2) | EC (α′) (GPa) (eq 3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 0.29 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 3.90 | 3.82 | 3.9 | 13.1 |
| 30 | 0.37 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.21 | 3.90 | 3.84 | ||
| 40 | 0.38 | 0.24 | 0.10 | 0.18 | 0.10 | 0.21 | 3.90 | 3.84 | ||
| 50 | 0.39 | 0.25 | 0.10 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.24 | 3.90 | 3.90 |