Table 1 Mechanical properties of nylon-6 and MWNTs/nylon-6 nanofibers
Samples | Specific tensile strength (kgf cm/g) | Specific modulus (kgf cm/g) | Elongation at break (%) |
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Nylon-6 | 207.6 ± 41.7 | 219.1 ± 52.2 | 22.7 ± 4.9 |
F-MWNT (1 wt%)/nylon-6 | 389.1 ± 52.8 | 295.3 ± 40.2 | 24.7 ± 5.1 |
F-MWNT (2 wt%)/nylon-6 | 367.2 ± 65.6 | 312.5 ± 16.4 | 33.9 ± 14.9 |
P-MWNT (1 wt%)/nylon-6 | 359.2 ± 37.8 | 247.7 ± 43.7 | 22.5 ± 9.9 |
P-MWNT (2 wt%)/nylon-6 | 189.4 ± 41.2 | 118.8 ± 39.7 | 16.9 ± 1.8 |