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1000
100
10
1.0
0.1
0.01
0.001
0.03
0.1
0.3
1.0
3.0
10
30
Young's Modulus, E(GPa)
Cancellous Bone
Collagen
Cortical Bone
Hydroxyapatite
Steels
Co-Cr alloy
Ti alloys
Ti-6Al-4V
40% porosity
Ti 40% porosity
Ti-6Al-4V
Density,
ρ
(Mg/m
3
)
Femoral stem replacement:
Modulus - Density materials selection map