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Material properties for chest wall and metal bar.
| Materials | Young’s modulus (MPa) | Poisson’s ratio | References | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sternum | (Cortical bone) | 11,500 | 0.3 | Furusu et al. (2001) |
| (Cancellous bone) | 40 | 0.45 | Furusu et al. (2001) | |
| Ribs | (Cortical bone) | 5,000 | 0.3 | Furusu et al. (2001) |
| (Cancellous bone) | 40 | 0.45 | Furusu et al. (2001) | |
| Costal cartilage | 37.5 | 0.3 | Xie et al. (2017) | |
| Intercostal muscle (ICM) | 10.3 | 0.3 | Wang et al. (2019) | |
| Metal bar (Titanium) | 105,000 | 0.3 | Zhong et al. (2014) | |
