Research Article

Evaluation of Water Diffusion Mechanism on Mechanical Properties of Polypropylene Composites

Table 4

Comparison of Impact strength of polypropylene composites under wet and dry conditions.

Composites codeDry specimenWet specimen% reduction in impact strength (kJ/m2)
Impact strength (kJ/m2)Impact strength (kJ/m2)

KA145.5244.937.8
KA269.8165.326.4
KA362.9057.615.2
KA457.5050.2312.6
NB150.3046.737.1
NB245.5342.446.7
NB374.6770.225.9
NB440.7035.3013.2
PPP28.3027.124.2