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Stents
Stents are tubular supports placed temporarily inside a canal or a blood vessel to help relieve an obstruction.
About this material
Stents are tubular supports placed temporarily inside a canal or a blood vessel to help relieve an obstruction. The mechanical properties of stents are assessed for different end-use applications.
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Tension
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Unconfined Compression
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Indentation (Stiffness)
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Torsion
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Shear
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Simultaneous Compression and Torsion
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Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
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Temperature Control
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Cantilever Bending
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External Analog Sensors
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Digital Image Correlation (DIC)
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Camera Feed
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FAQ
What is Young's modulus E?
Intrinsic mechanical property of a material independent of its geometry. From the slope of the stress vs. strain graph during an unconfined compression and considering the geometry of the sample, we can calculate the Young's modulus.
What is the elongation at rupture?
The amount of uniaxial strain at fracture including both elastic and plastic deformation.
What is the yield strength?
The stress at which a material starts to show plastic deformation.
What is the maximum flexural strength?
The maximum flexural strength (σf ) is a material property defined as the stress in a material just before it yields (or plastic deformation) in a flexion (bending) test. The maximum flexural strength is independent of the samples shape and testing configuration (3-point bending). It represents the highest stress experienced within the material at the moment of yield.