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. 2003 Jul 28;100(16):9144–9149. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1632658100

Table 2. Amount of metal and mechanical properties of Glycera and Nereis jaws in comparison.

Jaw H, GPa E, GPa Metal wt % H3/2/E
Nereis Zn
    Mean tip 0.54 9.8 8.0 0.040
    Mean middle 0.53 8.5 2.3 0.046
    Min. 0.39 7.5 0.8 0.028
    Max. 0.75 11.8 12.5 0.057
Glycera Cu
    Mean 1.11 15.16 12.4 0.077
    Min. 0.89 13.42 0.3 0.063
    Max. 1.31 17.75 29.6 0.084

Minimum (min.), maximum (max.), and mean values are given for hardness (H), elastic modulus (E), local metal concentration, and abrasion resistance (H3/2/E).