Table 1.

Mechanical properties of tissues and biomaterials

Material	Young’s modulus, E (GPa)
Silicon58	130–170
Silicon nitride59	280–290
Parylene C60	1.5–4
PDMS61	(1.32–2.97) × 10−3
Brain tissue62	(0.948–3.141) × 10−6
Skin63	(6–222) × 10−6
Muscle63	(2–12) × 10−6