The Excellent Mechanical Properties of Cork: A Novel Approach through the Analysis of Contact Stress

Table 1

Young's modulus (𝐸), yield stress (𝑌), and Brinell hardness (HBN) of the different sections of some cork samples.

Sample	𝐸 (MPa)		𝑌 (MPa)		HBN (MPa)
	TE	TB, RD, and TR	TE	TB, RD, and TR	TE	TB, RD, and TR
M1	7.0±0.5	18.0±1.0	0.50±0.05	0.80±0.05	0.80±0.05	1.10±0.05
M2	6.6±0.5	17.8±1.0	0.50±0.05	0.78±0.05	0.85±0.05	1.20±0.05
M3	8.2±0.5	18.4±1.0	0.52±0.05	0.80±0.05	0.80±0.05	1.10±0.05
M4	7.2±0.5	18.0±1.0	0.52±0.05	0.80±0.05	0.82±0.05	1.20±0.05