Table 1. Mechanical properties overview...

Table 1.

Mechanical properties overview for plain laminate and bio-mimic laminate

Sr. no.	Plain laminate (non-biomimic composite)		Biomimetic composite
	Plain laminate (non-biomimic composite)		Fixed platelet size: mm					Platelet gap: mm
	Mechanical properties	Value	10	15	20	25	30	2	3	4	5	6
1	Tensile strength: MPa	78	24.3	25.4	26	30	34	23.8	23.26	21.64	20.18	19
2	Tensile modulus: GPa	87	19	22.2	35.2	50.7	79	33.2	32.7	32.5	27.9	21.1
3	Flexural strength: MPa	59.29	41.94	51.72	83.6	100.75	127.38	125	104	102	81	59
4	Flexural modulus: GPa	1168	216	832	1938	2047	3261	2798	2691	1370	582	338
5	Izod impact strength: J/mm	1.98	1.8	2.1	2.17	2.3	2	1.6	1.7	1.9	2	1.8
6	Hardness: BHN	56	39	41	44	45	49	54	52	50	46	40
7	Density: g/cm³	3.12	1.1	1.4	1.6	1.8	2.6	2.1	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.17

Sr. no.	Plain laminate (non-biomimic composite)		Biomimetic composite
	Plain laminate (non-biomimic composite)		Fixed platelet size: mm					Platelet gap: mm
	Mechanical properties	Value	10	15	20	25	30	2	3	4	5	6
1	Tensile strength: MPa	78	24.3	25.4	26	30	34	23.8	23.26	21.64	20.18	19
2	Tensile modulus: GPa	87	19	22.2	35.2	50.7	79	33.2	32.7	32.5	27.9	21.1
3	Flexural strength: MPa	59.29	41.94	51.72	83.6	100.75	127.38	125	104	102	81	59
4	Flexural modulus: GPa	1168	216	832	1938	2047	3261	2798	2691	1370	582	338
5	Izod impact strength: J/mm	1.98	1.8	2.1	2.17	2.3	2	1.6	1.7	1.9	2	1.8
6	Hardness: BHN	56	39	41	44	45	49	54	52	50	46	40
7	Density: g/cm³	3.12	1.1	1.4	1.6	1.8	2.6	2.1	1.5	1.4	1.3	1.17