Laminate

MWCNTs content

(wt%)

Interlaminar fracture toughness GIC (KJ/m2)

Initiation

Propagation

AVG

STDEV

AVG

STDEV

Plate 1-Ref.

0

0.16

0.03

0.44

0.02

Plate 2-P05

0.5

0.24

0.09

0.45

0.06

Plate 3-P10

1

0.23

0.04

0.54

0.05

Plate 4-P15

1.5

0.22

0.1

0.89

0.04

Plate 5-P25

2.5

0.24

0.05

0.85

0.13