This study investigates the impact of nanoscale collagen damage on bone fracture toughness using a bovine heat-treatment model. An in situ toughness testing technique with synchrotron radiation micro-computed tomography (SRµCT) and deep learning is employed to analyze microscale crack growth in 3D. Results show that collagen damage significantly reduces macroscale toughness and post-yield properties, primarily by reducing crack deflection, a key microscale fracture resistance mechanism.
Publisher
Communications Materials
Published On
Oct 21, 2022
Authors
Michael Sieverts, Yoshihiro Obata, James L. Rosenberg, William Woolley, Dilworth Y. Parkinson, Harold S. Barnard, Daniël M. Pelt, Claire Acevedo
Tags
nanoscale collagen damage
bone fracture toughness
synchrotron radiation
micro-computed tomography
deep learning
crack growth
fracture resistance
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