Table 1.
Comparison of the strength and maximum displacement of the femur bone before and after reinforcement.
| Test | Specimen | Maximum Force (kN) |
Displacement at Maximum Force (mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pressure test of femur bone without strengthening | Specimen 1.1 | 3.42 | 6.00 |
| Specimen 1.2 | 3.64 | 6.49 | |
| Specimen 1.3 | 5.19 | 6.47 | |
| AVERAGE | 4.08 ± 0.96 | 6.32 ± 0.28 | |
| Pressure test of femur bone with strengthening | Specimen 2.1 | 4.45 | 7.05 |
| Specimen 2.2 | 3.69 | 6.65 | |
| Specimen 2.3 | 5.57 | 8.1 | |
| AVERAGE | 4.57 ± 0.94 | 7.27 ± 0.75 | |
| Three-point bending of femur bone without strengthening | Specimen 3.1 | 4.3 | 6.65 |
| Specimen 3.2 | 3.89 | 8.1 | |
| Specimen 3.3 | 4.05 | 8.87 | |
| AVERAGE | 4.08 ± 0.21 | 7.87 ± 1.12 | |
| Three-point bending of femur bone with strengthening | Specimen 4.1 | 4.59 | 7.33 |
| Specimen 4.2 | 4.51 | 10.59 | |
| Specimen 4.3 | 5.26 | 8.38 | |
| AVERAGE | 4.79 ± 0.41 | 8.76 ± 1.66 |