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. 2017 Dec 7;7(4):67. doi: 10.3390/membranes7040067

Table 3.

Comparison of mechanical properties of silk fibroin/polycaprolactone nanofibers.

Sample Elastic Modulus (MPa) Yield Stress (MPa) Yield Strain Break Stress (MPa) Break Strain
Tested membranes 98 4.11 0.049 5.53 0.543
Tested nanofibers 5500 242.58 0.044 376.36 0.396
Predicted nanofibers 6280 295.24 0.047 397.25 0.516