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. 2020 Apr 30;10:7357. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-64482-7

Table 4.

Material properties of biomaterial tissues and pectus bar.

Materials Young’s modulus (MPa) Poisson’s ratio
Sternum (Cortical bone) 11,500 0.3
(Cancellous bone) 40 0.45
Ribs (Cortical bone) 5,000 0.3
(Cancellous bone) 40 0.45
Clavicle 17,000 0.3
Costal cartilage 37.5 0.3
Pectus bar 200,000 0.3