Table 4 Average single fiber tensile data
From: Investigation into a practical approach and application of cotton fiber elongation
|  | Breaking force/cN | Tenacity/(g·tex−1) | Elongation/% | ES/(g·tex−1) | Work-to-break/(cN·cm) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 NCVT, 13Â mm gauge length | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Average | 5.0 | 25.7 | 8.9 | 2.9 | 0.30 |
Minimum | 4.0 | 20.7 | 6.4 | 2.2 | 0.19 |
Maximum | 7.6 | 42.1 | 11.5 | 4.6 | 0.43 |
Intra-sample CV/% | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Average | 40.5 | 42.4 | 35.5 | 36.2 | 56.0 |
Minimum | 25.3 | 30.1 | 31.4 | 31.4 | 40.4 |
Maximum | 48.1 | 50.1 | 41.3 | 43.7 | 66.8 |
2018 NCVT, 3.2Â mm gauge length | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Average | 5.8 | 34.4 | 19.4 | 2.0 | 0.19 |
Minimum | 4.8 | 28.1 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 0.11 |
Maximum | 7.4 | 43.7 | 28.4 | 4.3 | 0.25 |
Intra-sample CV/% | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Average | 40.2 | 40.2 | 36.1 | 38.7 | 56.2 |
Minimum | 32.5 | 32.5 | 32.1 | 34.0 | 43.8 |
Maximum | 49.0 | 49.0 | 39.8 | 49.4 | 66.9 |
Elongation calibration, 3.2Â mm gauge length | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Low | 7.6 | 44.6 | 11.0 | 4.1 | 0.14 |
Low CV/% | 39.6 | 0.40 | 37.4 | 37.5 | 39.6 |
High | 6.9 | 40.7 | 15.4 | 2.6 | 0.18 |
High CV/% | 38.4 | 38.4 | 32.1 | 33.6 | 54.7 |