Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 1929-1936 , 2008

Fracture toughness and work of fracture of hydrated, dehydrated, and ashed bovine bone

  • Jiahau Yan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Restorative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Indiana University, 1121 West Michigan Street #DS-109, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of Restorative Dentistry, Indiana University, 65 Larch Road, Sayre, PA 18840, USA. Tel.: +13528707000; fax: +13172787462.
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  • Amit Daga

      Affiliations

    • Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Florida, USA
    • ,
  • Rajendra Kumar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Environmental Engineering, Montana Tech of the University of Montana, USA
    • ,
  • John J. Mecholsky

      Affiliations

    • Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Florida, USA

,Accepted 28 March 2008.

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PII: S0021-9290(08)00162-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2008.03.037

Journal of Biomechanics
Volume 41, Issue 9 , Pages 1929-1936 , 2008

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