Promising Poly(𝜺-caprolactone) Composite Reinforced with Weft-Knitted Polyester for Small-Diameter Vascular Graft Application

Table 5

Effect of fabric density on breaking strength and elongation at break.

Sample code	Longitudinal		Circumferential
	Elongation at break (%)	Breaking stress (MPa)	Elongation at break (%)	Breaking stress (MPa)
Mono(1)	48.0±12.4	12.7±0.2	167.8±11.5	7.1±0.1
Mono(2)	58.9±16.8	13.3±0.2	160.4±15.5	5.4±0.3
Mono(3)	42.3±3.2	19.2±0.1	173.0±0.3	9.8±0.1
Multi(1)	48.3±8.4	16.0±0.2	128.5±9.0	6.4±0.02
Multi(2)	30.2±11.6	12.9±0.4	141.2±5.1	4.8±0.3
Multi(3)	43.3±11.8	21.3±0.2	167.1±1.2	9.4±0.1
ePTFE	59.6±4.4	24.7±1.4	—	4.67