Table 1 Mechanical properties of aged Parylene C.
From: On the use of Parylene C polymer as substrate for peripheral nerve electrodes
0 mon. | 2 mon. | 4 mon. | 6 mon. | 8 mon. | 10 mon. | 12 mon. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Young’s modulus E in GPa | 3.31 | 3.09 | 2.93 | 3.04 | 3.04 | 3.03 | 2.90 |
Max | 3.61 | 3.41 | 3.27 | 3.41 | 3.18 | 3.43 | 3.46 |
Min | 3.13 | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.72 | 2.89 | 2.63 | 2.31 |
Elongation at tensile str. ε y in % | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.0 |
Max | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 |
Min | 2.3 | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.6 |
