The mechanical properties of natural materials. I. Material property charts
Michael Farries Ashby, L. J. Gibson, U Wegst, R Olive
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Published: Jul 8, 1995
DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1995.0075
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Abstract The mechanical properties of natural materials as diverse as wood, muscle, shell and bone are plotted on material-property charts which show the relationships between properties. Performance indices are used to identify the load-bearing applications in which each performs particularly well. By these criteria, many natural materials are superior to the man-made materials of engineering. A companion paper examines some of the origins of this superiority; an explanation is sought in an analysis of the way structure influences properties.
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