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M.R.M. Aliha et alii, Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale, 50 (2019) 602-612; DOI: 10.3221/IGF-ESIS.50.51

Figure 4 : Typical load-displacement curve for one of the tested SENB specimens made of bovine femur.

10 12

Average Left Bone Right Bone

0 2 4 6 8

K Ic (MPa√m)

1

3

5

7

9

11

13

Specimen Number

Figure 5 : Variations of mode I fracture toughness for different SENB samples manufactured from the left and right bovine femur.

Fracture toughness value ( MPa√m )

Bone type

Test specimen

Ref.

Bovine femur

Chevron-notched bend beam

5.8

[66] [67] [68] [69] [70] [71] [72] [73] [74] [75]

bovine cortical bone

Compact tension

6

Bovine femur Bovine tibia

Four point bend beam

4.3-7

Compact tension

2.8-6.3

Bovine femur

Short rod Chevron-notched Single-edge notched beam

4.8

Bovine femur Bovine tibia Bovine femur Bovine femur

5.58

Compact tension

4.93-12.64

Single-edge notched beam

4-6 4.3

Compact tension

Wet Bovine femur Fresh Bovine femur

Single-edge notched beam Single-edge notched beam

6.35

6.8

Current research

Table 1: Comparison of bovine bone fracture toughness values reported in the literature.

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