Mechanical properties of neat PLA and its nanocomposites.
Samples | Young's modulus (GPa) | Tensile strength (MPa) | Elongation at break (%) | Impact strength (kJ m−2) |
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PLA | 1.58 ± 0.08 | 58.5 ± 1.6 | 4.9 ± 1.2 | 4.2 ± 0.3 |
PLAGSN1 | 1.65 ± 0.16 | 60.5 ± 0.9 | 26.6 ± 3.6 | 9.6 ± 0.5 |
PLAGSN3 | 1.72 ± 0.12 | 65.1 ± 2.2 | 118.6 ± 9.8 | 14.5 ± 0.9 |
PLAGSN5 | 1.78 ± 0.09 | 62.8 ± 1.3 | 62.2 ± 3.2 | 11.2 ± 0.7 |
PLAGSN7 | 1.82 ± 0.13 | 61.4 ± 0.8 | 13.8 ± 1.6 | 7.5 ± 0.3 |
PLAGSN10 | 1.85 ± 0.11 | 60.9 ± 0.7 | 8.4 ± 0.8 | 6.6 ± 0.4 |