Research Article

Elastic Properties Investigation on Random and Ordered ZrO2 Nanotube-Reinforced HA and β-TCP Biocomposites with Finite Element Approach

Table 3

Material properties of reinforcements and matrix.

Material propertiesZrNTs-armchairZrNTs-zigzagHAβ-TCP

Elastic modulus (GPa)380 [18]350 [18]104 [26]85 [4]
Poisson’s ratio0.35-0.45 [18]0.3-0.4 [18]0.27 [27]0.27 [27]