Research Article
Tensile Properties of Three Selected Collagen Membranes
Table 2
Correlations between the membranes’ physical parameters and the measured mechanical results.
| Mechanical results/physical parameters | Max. load (N) | Max. extension (mm) | Energy (J) | Max. stress (MPa) | Dry | Wet | Dry | Wet | Dry | Wet | Dry | Wet |
| Surface area (mm2) | 0.26 | 0.46 | 0.42 | 0.51 | 0.33 | 0.42 | 0.10 | 0.35 | Average thickness (mm) | 0.30 | 0.16 | 0.35 | 0.02 | 0.25 | 0.02 | −0.11 | −0.19 | Volume (mm3) | 0.31 | 0.19 | 0.37 | 0.06 | 0.27 | 0.05 | −0.10 | −0.16 | Density (mg/mm3) | 0.78 | 0.85 | 0.91 | 0.90 | 0.92 | 0.84 | 0.68 | 0.90 | Cross-sectional area (mm2) | 0.68 | 0.17 | 0.36 | 0.04 | 0.26 | 0.03 | −0.11 | −0.18 |
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N = 30, all examined type of membranes, wet or dry. , . |