DOI: 10.1063/1.3156332. Plasticity and toughness in bone

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Abstract

Our bones are full of microscopic cracks, but the hierarchical character of the bones’ structure—from molecular to macroscopic scales—makes them remarkably resistant to fracture.

Bibliography

Ritchie, R. O., Buehler, M. J., & Hansma, P. (2009). Plasticity and toughness in bone. Physics Today, 62(6), 41â47.

Authors 3

Robert O. Ritchie (first)
Markus J. Buehler (additional)
Paul Hansma (additional)

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Type	When
Created	16 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 2009, 6:17 p.m.)
Deposited	2 years, 1 month ago (July 5, 2023, 3:51 p.m.)
Indexed	1 week, 5 days ago (Aug. 12, 2025, 5:40 p.m.)
Issued	16 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 2009)
Published	16 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 2009)
Published Print	16 years, 2 months ago (June 1, 2009)

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