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Description: Short classroom paper dealing with stress-strain curves and Young's modulus of spider silk. Edited by M. Beals and others.
SPIDER SILK: STRESS-STRAIN CURVES AND YOUNG'S MODULUS SPIDER SILK: STRESS-STRAIN CURVES AND YOUNG'S MODULUS Solid materials are often categorized by their mechanical behavior. One such category is tensile materials, which operate by resisting being pulled upon. Four common types of tensile materials are found in living organisms: silk, collagen, cellulose, and chitin. Silk and collagen are both composed of proteins, while cellulose and chitin are composed of polysaccharides (sugars). The properties of tensile materials are often investigated using stress-strain tests, which involve pulling on a sample from each end. Spider webs, which function in prey capture for many species, are made of silk, a well-studied example of a tensile material.
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