Research Article

Fabrication and Microhardness Analysis of MWCNT/MnO2 Nanocomposite

Table 5

Microhardness data of 15 wt% MWCNT/MnO2 nanocomposite.

Obs.Applied load
( in Kgf)

(μm)

(μm)

(Kgf/mm2)

10.2199.3203.19.1
20.2123.0125.024.1
30.2149.614417.2
40.2158.4142.716.3
50.2164.7155.314.4
60.2111.396.934.2
70.2106.593.337.1
80.2119.7109.528.2
90.2197.2168.211.1
100.2159.2143.216.2
110.2111.9118.627.9
120.2184.6161.212.4
130.3206.3188.114.3
140.3187.5177.316.7
150.3223.7198.312.5
160.3167.3142.323.3
170.3154.4148.724.2
180.3206.3189.714.2
190.3182.3166.318.3
200.3163.214523.4
210.3211.3199.113.2
220.3213.7183.514.1
230.3202.9173.515.7
240.3189.3181.116.2

Average (Kgf/mm2)18.93