Review Article
Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Low-Dimensional Carbon-Related Nanomaterials
Table 3
Comparison of the mechanical properties of various nanotubes [
168–
175].
| | Material | Tensile strength (GPa) | Young's modulus (GPa) | Failure strain (%) |
| | SWNT | 13 to 53 (measured) | 1002 (~1 TPa) (measured) | 16 | | Armchair SWNT | 126.2 (predicted) | 940 (predicted) | 23.1 | | Zigzag SWNT | 94.5 (predicted) | 940 (predicted) | 15.6–17.5 | | Chiral SWNT | — | 920 | — | | MWNT | 11 to 150 | 270 to 950 | — | | Stainless steel | 0.38 to 1.55 | 186 to 214 | 15 to 50 | | Kevlar | 3.6 to 3.8 | 60 to 180 | ~2 |
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