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-Cu | Melting temperature, Tm (°C) | Crystallization temperature, Tc (°C) | Degree of crystallinity, Xc (%) |
| Pure nylon 6 | 222.3 | 187.7 | 42.7 | Nylon 6/0.01 | 222.1 | 189.9 | 43.1 | Nylon 6/0.05 | 221.5 | 190.5 | 45.9 | Nylon 6/0.10 | 220.8 | 190.8 | 46.9 | Nylon 6/0.50 | 221.8 | 189.3 | 40.1 |
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