Research Article
Self-Lubricating Polytetrafluoroethylene/Polyimide Blends Reinforced with Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles
Table 1
Mechanical properties of ZnO reinforced PTFE/PI nanocomposites.
| | Sample | Unnotched impact strength, kJ/m2 | Tensile strength, MPa | Elongation-at-break, % |
| | 15% PTFE/PI | 27.1 ± 0.3 | 81.7 ± 0.5 | 27.5 ± 1.3 | | 1% ZnO/15% PTFE/PI | 35.6 ± 0.6 | 82.8 ± 0.6 | 28.2 ± 0.5 | | 3% ZnO/15% PTFE/PI | 50.3 ± 0.7 | 85.3 ± 0.7 | 30.1 ± 1.0 | | 8% ZnO/15% PTFE/PI | 29.3 ± 0.7 | 74.0 ± 0.8 | 20.1 ± 1.0 |
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