Compatibility of Functionalized Graphene with Polyethylene and Its Copolymers

Table 4

Tensile properties of FGS/PE3/PE copolymer nanocomposites.

Composition	Modulus (GPa)	Yield strength (MPa)	Tensile strength (MPa)	Elongation at break (%)
PE3	2.26±0.41	3.08±0.08	4.55±0.08	21±3
FGS/PE3 (0.5/100)	3.00±0.12	4.01±0.13	5.21±0.09	6±1
FGS/PE3 (1.5/100)	3.64±0.12	4.84±0.10	5.61±0.74	2±1
FGS/PE3 (3.0/100)	4.75±0.16	6.47±0.12	9.26±0.31	4±1
FGS/PE3/PEM (1.5/90/10)	4.03±0.09	5.53±0.07	5.86±0.06	2±1
FGS/PE3/PEA5 (1.5/90/10)	4.59±0.10	6.61±0.05	8.24±0.05	3±1
FGS/PE3/PEA10 (1.5/90/10)	3.33±0.12	4.58±0.11	5.62±0.21	2±1
FGS/PE3/PEA15 (1.5/90/10)	3.51±0.21	4.88±0.15	6.26±0.24	3±1