Toughness of bone
| Range | ~600 to 5,000 J/m^2 |
|---|---|
| Organism | vertebrates |
| Reference | Brian Cotterell, Fracture and Life, Imperial College Press, 2010 p.78 bottom paragraph |
| Comments | "Bone has quite impressive toughness, ranging from about 600 to 5,000 J/m^2, when compared with other biological materials or the advanced ceramics which can have a toughness of up to about 500J/m^2" |
| Entered by | Uri M |
| ID | 108644 |