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. 2018 Jul 31;13:192. doi: 10.1186/s13018-018-0898-7

Table 1.

Equations proposed by Keyak, Carter, Keller, and Keller for vertebra

Young’s modulus (E: MPa) Yield stress (σ: MPa)
Keyak E = 0.001 (ρ = 0) σ = 1.0 × 1020 (ρ ≦ 0.2)
E = 33,900 ρ2.20 (0 < ρ ≦ 0.27)
E = 5307 ρ + 469 (0.27 < ρ < 0.6)
E = 10,200 ρ2.01 (0.6 ≦ ρ)
σ = 137 ρ1.88 (0.2 < ρ < 0.317), σ = 114ρ1.72 (0.317 ≦ ρ)
Carter E = 0.001 (ρ = 0) σ = 1.0 × 1020 (ρ ≦ 0.2)
E = 3790(0.01)0.05 ρ (ρ < 0) σ = 68(0.01)0.06 ρ2 (0.2 < ρ)
Keller E = 0.001 (ρ = 0) σ = 1.0 × 1020 (ρ ≦ 0.2)
E = 10,500 ρ2.51 (ρ < 0) σ = 117 ρ1.93 (0.2 < ρ)
Keller for vertebra E = 0.001 (ρ = 0) σ = 1.0 × 1020 (ρ ≦ 0.2)
E = 1890 ρ1.92 (ρ < 0) σ = 284 ρ2.27 (0.2 < ρ)

E Young’s modulus (MPa), σ yield stress (MPa), ρ ash density (g/cm3)