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A comparison of materials properties for natural (biological) materials and engineering materials is accomplished by reproducing Ashby plots or diagrams: Young’s modulus versus density, toughness, fracture toughness, and strength, along with specific modulus (or stiffness) and specific strength.
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Murr, L.E. (2014). Comparison of Biological (Natural) Materials and Engineering Materials Properties. In: Handbook of Materials Structures, Properties, Processing and Performance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01905-5_29-1
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