Table 2.

Test methods and relative spinal cord measures.

Test Method	Measured Property	ASTM Standards	Measured CNS data	Refs.
Tensile Testing	Elastic Modulus	D1621, D695, D575	HUMAN: With Pia Matter 1400 kPa @ 1 and 10 s−1;	[205]
			Without Pia Matter 89.0 kPa @ 1 and 10 s−1
	Elastic Modulus		HUMAN: 1020 kPa @ 0.068 s−1;	[206]
			1170 kPa @ 0.14 s−1; 1370 kPa @ 0.21 s−1
	Elastic Modulus		CANINE (juvenile, in vivo):	[207]
			265 kPa @ 0.021 mm/s
	Elastic Modulus		FELINE (In vivo):	[208]
			400-2600 kpa @ 0.0003 s−1
	Elastic Modulus		CANINE: 16.8-19.0 kPa, loaded discretely in	[209]
			5 g increments from 0 to 150 g
	Elastic Tangent Modulus		BOVINE:	[210]
			White Matter: 1050 kPa @ 0.05 s−1, 40% strain
			Grey Matter: 962 kPa @ 0.05 s−1, 40% strain
Pressure/Volume Testing	Elastic Modulus	N/A	RABBIT:	[211]
			Axial Section: Grey 3.40 kPa; White 3.40 kPa
			Frontal Section: Grey 3.00 kPa; White 0.003.50 kPa
			Sagital Section: Grey 3.50 kPa; White 2.80 kPa
Indentation Testing	Elastic Modulus	E2546	RAT: Healthy 0.128 kpa ; Injured: 0.69 kPa	[212]