Table 1 Values of the compressive strengths in both directions (axial and transversal) with different amounts of PVA and the maximal degree of filling for all filler materials.
From: Poly(vinyl alcohol) freeze casts with nano-additives as potential thermal insulators
Sample | Axial strength | Transversal strength |
|---|---|---|
[N/mm2] | [N/mm2] | |
5–0 | 0.07 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.01 |
7.5–0 | 0.47 ± 0.09 | 0.04 ± 0.02 |
10–0 | 0.93 ± 0.06 | 0.12 ± 0.01 |
5–15 SiO2 | 0.74 ± 0.27 | 0.18 ± 0.04 |
7.5–15 SiO2 | 0.84 ± 0.27 | 0.22 ± 0.02 |
10–15 SiO2 | 1.88 ± 0.22 | 0.37 ± 0.20 |
5–1 MFC | 0.36 ± 0.07 | 0.11 ± 0.01 |
7.5–1 MFC | 0.99 ± 0.09 | 0.27 ± 0.01 |
10–0.5 MFC | 1.32 ± 0.01 | 0.33 ± 0.01 |
5–5 NC | 0.49 ± 0.01 | 0.04 ± 0.01 |
7.5–5 NC | 0.83 ± 0.02 | 0.13 ± 0.01 |
10–5 NC | 0.89 ± 0.03 | 0.31 ± 0.03 |
