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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. 2017 May;151(5):887–897. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2016.10.025

Table I.

Material Properties

Young’s Modulus (MPa) Poisson’s Ratio
Cortical Bone 13,700 0.30
Cancellous Bone 1,370 0.30
Suture 10 0.49
Masticatory Mucosa 25 0.30
Titanium 113,000 0.33
Stainless Steel 210,000 0.30