Figure 4

(A – C) Stress–strain behaviors and (D) comparisons in strength, modulus and strain under 3P-bending mode for the PEG-impregnated sintered bone scaffolds derived from the three different parts (A – distal, B – middle, C – proximal) of a bovine-femur.
Flexural strength and modulus is higher for all the scaffolds sintered 1000°C but flexural strain is higher only for the scaffolds proximal part.