Fabrication and Microhardness Analysis of MWCNT/MnO₂ Nanocomposite

Table 3

Microhardness data of 5 wt% MWCNT/MnO₂ nanocomposite.

Observation	Applied load; ( in Kgf)	(μm)	(μm)	= 1.854(); (Kgf/mm^2)
1	0.2	88	83.9	50.2
2	0.2	62.9	74.1	79
3	0.2	107.9	101.7	33.7
4	0.2	117.3	106.1	29.7
5	0.2	157.2	135.6	17.3
6	0.2	157.3	142.7	16.4
7	0.2	165.7	147.7	15.1
8	0.2	134.2	118.6	23.2
9	0.2	122.3	108.5	27.8
10	0.2	134.7	126.7	21.7
11	0.2	157.4	140.6	16.7
12	0.3	201.6	185.3	14.8
13	0.3	82.2	99	67.8
14	0.3	111.8	118.6	41.9
15	0.3	193.7	176.7	16.2
16	0.3	185.2	159.6	18.7
17	0.3	211.2	193.2	13.6
18	0.3	184.6	174	17.3
19	0.3	159.3	149.7	23.3
20	0.3	169.2	154.2	21.2
21	0.3	144.6	133.8	28.7
22	0.3	267.2	238.4	8.7
23	0.3	211.2	196.2	13.4
24	0.3	168.3	152.5	21.6
Average (Kgf/mm^2)				26.583