Curing Temperature Effects on the Tensile Properties and Hardness of γ Reinforced PDMS Nanocomposites

Table 2

Summary of the mean (SEM), Young’s modulus (); ultimate tensile strength (), and hardness (Shore A) () of samples MNP-0, MNP-1, and MNP-2 cured at 25, 100, and 150°C.

Sample	MNP conc.	Curing temp.	Young’s modulus	Ult. tensile strength	Hardness
	(vol. %)	(°C)	(MPa)	(MPa)	(Shore A)
MNP-0	0	25	1.36  0.08	6.48  0.29	42.50  0.73
		100	1.96  0.21	5.60  0.30	46.75  0.61
		150	2.49  0.15	4.51  0.25	52.32  0.55
MNP-1	1	25	1.59  0.10	5.64  0.24	39.67  0.48
		100	2.28  0.15	4.72  0.40	44.83  0.53
		150	3.22  0.24	3.87  0.18	48.88  0.89
MNP-2	2	25	1.78  0.37	4.88  0.25	37.38  0.76
		100	2.69  0.14	3.84  0.45	42.52  0.60
		150	3.71  0.35	2.93  0.56	47.08  0.23