Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
Compressive properties of the produced PEEK/HA (with 40 vol. % HA) in direction 1 and unfilled PEEK versus human cortical bone taken from [42].
| Human Cortical Bone | Unfilled PEEK | PEEK/HA | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transverse | Longitudinal | |||
| Compressive moduli/GPa | N/A | 4–22 | 2.8 | 1.6–2.5 |
| Compressive yield strength/MPa | N/A | 50–200 | 83 | 54–63 |
| Compressive strength/MPa | 50–70 | 70–280 | 134 | 80–110 |
N/A: Not available.
