Table 2. Cure Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of FVMQ/Silica Composites.

Cure Characteristics T0 T1 T2 T3
ML (N-m) 0.14 0.23 0.35 0.44
MH (N-m) 1.35 1.84 2.09 2.37
ΔT (N-m) 1.21 1.61 1.74 1.93
Hardness (Shore A) 73 77 80 84
Tensile strength (kgf/cm2) 88.03 89.62 91.85 94.48
Elongation at break (%) 240.69 219.61 182.59 161.28
Modulus at 100% (kgf/cm2) 40.19 46.13 55.64 68.80