Research Article
Fracture Toughness of Vinyl Ester Composites Reinforced with Sawdust and Postcured in Microwaves
Table 2
Fracture toughness of VE/sawdust with varying particle sizes and percentage by weight.
| | | w/t% | | | 0% | 5% | 10% | 15% |
| | Fracture toughness (MPa ), sawdust (<300 microns) | 27.15 (1.53)# | 33.31 (4.10) | 26.82 (2.36) | 27.32 (3.67) | | Fracture toughness (MPa ), sawdust (300–425 microns) | 27.15 (1.53) | 31.14 (2.75) | 29.86 (3.99) | 34.83 (3.96) | | Fracture toughness (MPa ), sawdust (425–1180 microns) | 27.15 (1.53) | 38.45 (4.12) | 50.65 (3.30) | 61.79 (1.90) |
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