Plasticity and toughness in bone
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Ritchie, Robert O.
Buehler, Markus J.
Hansma, Paul
Date Issued
June 2009
Journal
Physics Today
Publisher
American Institute of Physics
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Ritchie, Robert O., Markus J. Buehler, and Paul Hansma. "Plasticity and toughness in bone." Physics Today (June 2009): 41-47. Copyright © 2009 by the American Institute of Physics
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Abstract
Our bones are full of microscopic cracks, but the hierarchical character of the bones’ structure—from molecular to macroscopic scales—makes them remarkably resistant to fracture.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.3156332
https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3156332
