Research Article

Influence of Processing Method on the Mechanical and Electrical Properties of MWCNT/PET Composites

Table 1

Tensile mechanical properties of neat PET and MWCNT/PET composites containing 0.1 wt%.

Material Tensile strength
(MPa)
Elastic modulus
(GPa)
Failure strain
(%)
Toughness
(MJ/m3)

PET30.5 ± 3.261.33 ± 0.0725.0 ± 6.305.98 ± 1.27
DE29.7 ± 4.111.50 ± 0.242.41 ± 0.300.47 ± 0.04
MCE36.0 ± 2.351.22 ± 0.133.28 ± 0.270.63 ± 0.19
SSE29.6 ± 1.270.73 ± 0.024.93 ± 0.240.93 ± 0.12