Density of compact bone
| Value | 2000 kg/m^3 |
|---|---|
| Organism | vertebrates |
| Reference | Brian Cotterell, Fracture and Life, Imperial College Press, 2010 p.77 bottom paragraph |
| Comments | "The strength of bone comes from compact bone. However, compact bone has a comparatively high density of 2,000kg/m^3 and if bones were composed entirely of compact bone the strength-to-weight ratio would be too small." |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108642 |