2.3 Characterisation Techniques
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Fig. 2.5 SEM instrument of Zeiss NEON 40 EsB Cross Beam
the same Mettler Toledo 1 STARe system, as shown in Fig. 2.6, in a temperature
range from 35 to 700 °C at a scan rate of 10 °C/min with the flow rate of 25 ml/min
under the same argon atmosphere.
2.3.6 Mechanical Testing
A universal testing machine Lloyd EZ50 shown in Fig. 2.7 was implemented to
carry out conventional tensile tests (gauge length: 50 mm) at the cross-head speed of
10 mm/min at room temperature. For each material batch, six specimens were tested
with the mean values and standard deviations being calculated accordingly. The
tensile toughness was determined based on tensile energy to break (TEB) according
to ASTM D882-02 standard.
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Fig. 2.5 SEM instrument of Zeiss NEON 40 EsB Cross Beam
the same Mettler Toledo 1 STARe system, as shown in Fig. 2.6, in a temperature
range from 35 to 700 °C at a scan rate of 10 °C/min with the flow rate of 25 ml/min
under the same argon atmosphere.
2.3.6 Mechanical Testing
A universal testing machine Lloyd EZ50 shown in Fig. 2.7 was implemented to
carry out conventional tensile tests (gauge length: 50 mm) at the cross-head speed of
10 mm/min at room temperature. For each material batch, six specimens were tested
with the mean values and standard deviations being calculated accordingly. The
tensile toughness was determined based on tensile energy to break (TEB) according
to ASTM D882-02 standard.