Table 1:
Mechanical properties of bone .
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Material Properties
Cortical Bone
Cancellous Bone
1.
Young’s modulus
17 GPa
0.52 GPa
2.
Density
2 gm/cm
3
1.08 gm/cm
3
3.
Poisson’s ratio
0.30
0.29
4.
Tensile strength
130MPa
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