Zylerberg, 1985 Contributions of the layer topology and mineral content to the elastic modulus and strength of fish scales

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2018-02-01

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Murcia, S.
Miyamoto, Y.
Varma, M.P.
Ossa, A.
Arola, D.

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ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV

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Fish scales are an interesting natural structural material and their functionality requires both flexibility and toughness. Our previous studies identified that there are spatial variations in the elastic properties of fish scales corresponding to the anatomical regions, and that they appear to be attributed to changes in the microstructure. In the present study, a model is proposed that describes the elastic behavior of elasmoid fish scales in terms of the relative contributions of the limiting layer and both the internal and external elasmodine. The mechanical properties of scales from the Megalops atlanticus (i.e. tarpon) were characterized in tension and compared with predictions from the model. The average error between the predicted and the experimental properties was 7%. It was found that the gradient in mineral content and aspect ratio of the apatite crystals in the limiting layer played the most important roles on the elastic modulus of the scales. Furthermore, misalignment of plies in the external elasmodine from the longitudinal direction was shown to reduce the elastic modulus significantly. This is one approach for modulating the fish scale flexibility for a high mineral content that is required to increase the resistance to puncture. © 2017

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