Research Article

Fabrication and Microhardness Analysis of MWCNT/MnO2 Nanocomposite

Table 4

Microhardness data of 10 wt% MWCNT/MnO2 nanocomposite.

ObservationApplied load
( in Kgf)

(μm)

(μm)

(Kgf/mm2)

10.2255.8213.56.73
20.2129.412522.9
30.299.182.844.8
40.277.546.396.8
50.299.182.844.8
60.2143.3156.516.5
70.2168.3150.314.6
80.2158.2130.417.8
90.2117.492.3833.7
100.2104.192.138.5
110.296.370.653.2
120.2158.7141.116.5
130.385.185.176.8
140.3101.297.956.1
150.3155.5148.324.1
160.3127.4115.337.8
170.3119.8111.241.7
180.3120.1103.644.4
190.3106.496.953.8
200.3120.8104.843.7
210.3150.8128.828.4
220.3127.8110.239.3
230.3132114.236.7
240.3127.3122.735.6

Average (Kgf/mm2)38.55