Skip to main content
. 2011 Mar 23;214(8):1240–1247. doi: 10.1242/jeb053520

Fig. 2.

Fig. 2.

Representative load–deformation curve captured during the whole-bone bending test. Pult is the ultimate load. Stiffness (S) is calculated as the slope of the linear portion of the curve. Failure energy (Uf) is calculated as the area under the curve up to the point of fracture.