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The specific heat of dry bone, as well as decalcified bone, obtained from bovine femur samples are measured as a function of temperature in the range 200 to 390K, using a differential-scanning-calorimetry technique. Special sample pans for volatile materials were used to provide a uniform thermal environment and to eliminate errors due to the evaporation of the moisture contained in the bone samples; the rate of heating was 10 K/min. From measurements of the constant pressure values, and using the Nernst-Lindermann equation, the constant-volume specific heat of both the collage and hydroxyapatite components are evaluated in the given temperature range.
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Chen, H.L., Gundjian, A.A. Specific heat of bone. Med. & biol. Engng. 14, 548–550 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02478055
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02478055