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. 2007 Aug 31;93(12):4425–4432. doi: 10.1529/biophysj.106.099309

TABLE 1.

Comparison of tensile properties for Nephila senegalensis fibers extended at a rate of 0.1 mm/s for different humidities; the errors given are Inline graphic

Property 25% RH 45% RH 70% RH 85% RH
FB [mN] 44.4 ± 2.7 40.3 ± 3.6 35.3 ± 2.5 33.0 ± 3.1
εB [%] 18.9 ± 2.0 24.2 ± 2.8 30.6 ± 1.8 34.6 ± 2.5
W [μJ] 40.6 ± 5.7 46.0 ± 8.9 42.2 ± 4.4 39.3 ± 6.4
E [GPa] 10.5 ± 0.6 7.8 ± 0.4 5.0 ± 0.5 1.4 ± 0.5