THE MECHANICAL-PROPERTIES OF NATURAL MATERIALS .1. MATERIAL PROPERTY CHARTS

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ASHBY, MF [1 ]
GIBSON, LJ [1 ]
WEGST, U [1 ]
OLIVE, R [1 ]
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[1] MIT, DEPT CIVIL & ENVIRONM ENGN, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 USA
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY-MATHEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES | 1995年 / 450卷 / 1938期
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10.1098/rspa.1995.0075
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The mechanical properties of natural materials as diverse as wood, muscle, shell and bone are plotted on material-property charts which show the relationships between properties. Performance indices are used to identify the load-bearing applications in which each performs particularly well. By these criteria, many natural materials are superior to the man-made materials of engineering. A companion paper examines some of the origins of this superiority; an explanation is sought in an analysis of the way structure influences properties.
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