Research Article

Synthesis and Thermomechanical Characterization of Nylon 6/Cu Nanocomposites Produced by an Ultrasound-Assisted Extrusion Method

Table 1

Thermal properties of nylon 6 and its nanocomposites with copper nanoparticles.

Nylon 6/nano-CuMelting temperature, Tm (°C)Crystallization temperature, Tc (°C)Degree of crystallinity, Xc (%)

Pure nylon 6222.3187.742.7
Nylon 6/0.01222.1189.943.1
Nylon 6/0.05221.5190.545.9
Nylon 6/0.10220.8190.846.9
Nylon 6/0.50221.8189.340.1