Table 3 Results of the 3-point bending tests showing mean (X̅) and standard deviation (S̅) of flexural modulus (Eb) flexural strength (σb) and flexural strain (εb) of human bone specimen and specimen gathered from the composite
From: Biomechanical validation of additively manufactured artificial femoral bones
|  |  | Eb / (MPa) | σb / (MPa) | εb / (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | XÌ… | SÌ… | XÌ… | SÌ… | XÌ… | SÌ… | |
Bone | 12 | 18,389.3 | 3130.4 | 182.1 | 45.5 | 1.7 | 0.3 |
Composite | 6 | 33,112.5 | 6607.3 | 592.8 | 131.5 | 2.3 | 0.4 |