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

TABLE 2.

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

Property 25% RH 44% RH 80% RH
FB[mN] 30.0 ± 2.1 33.7 ± 1.9 36.5 ± 1.4
εB [%] 22.6 ± 1.2 24.6 ± 1.5 39.8 ± 1.3
W [μJ] 32.7 ± 3.0 38.0 ± 3.7 43.7 ± 2.8
E [GPa] 13.7 ± 0.7 14.0 ± 0.7 1.4 ± 0.5