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Human Articular Cartilage
Categories: Wood and Natural Products

Material Notes: Articular cartilage is located at the bearing surfaces of joints. It has an extremely low coefficient of friction as it serves to provide smooth motion at joints. It also functions as a shock absorber. It is a soft tissue made up of a proteoglycan matrix reinforced with collagen.

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Mechanical PropertiesOriginal ValueComments
Tensile Strength, Ultimate 3.40 MPa
Modulus of Elasticity 0.0100 - 0.0210 GPa
Compressive Modulus 0.000700 GPaLateral Condyle of the Femur
Poissons Ratio 0.10Lateral Condyle of the Femur
Coefficient of Friction 0.0020Hip; cartilage vs. cartilage
 
Descriptive Properties
Permeability Coefficient1.18 x 10 -15 M4/N-sLateral Condyle of the Femur

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