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Mechanical properties of single‐brin silkworm silk

Mechanical tests were performed on single brins of Bombyx mori silkworm silk, to obtain values of elastic modulus (E), yield strength, tensile breaking strength, and shear modulus (G). Specimen…
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Stretching of supercontracted fibers: a link between spinning and the variability of spider silk

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The results suggest that the supercontracted state has a critical biological function during the spinning process of spider silk, and is relevant in the search for a relationship between processing and the variability of the tensile properties.
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Thermo‐hygro‐mechanical behavior of spider dragline silk: Glassy and rubbery states

Spider silk is considered as the basis of a new family of high performance fibers that would reproduce the excellent mechanical properties of the silk, in particular its extreme toughness. However,…
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Silkworm silk as an engineering material

While silk exhibits high values of tensile strength and stiffness, these properties are compromised by their poor reproducibility. We present the results of experiments aimed at characterizing the…
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Tensile properties of Argiope trifasciata drag line silk obtained from the spider's web

The tensile properties of Argiope trifasciata (Argiopidae) drag line silk retrieved from mooring threads in the web were characterized. Scanning electron microscope images were used to determine the…
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Self-tightening of spider silk fibers induced by moisture

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Active control of spider silk strength: comparison of drag line spun on vertical and horizontal surfaces

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Controlled supercontraction tailors the tensile behaviour of spider silk

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Tensile properties of silkworm silk obtained by forced silking

Bave was acquired by the forced silking of three Bombyx mori silkworms, and its tensile properties were characterized. The material collected from any given silkworm yielded reproducible…
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The effect of spinning forces on spider silk properties

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A strong correlation between silking force and tensile behaviour of spider silk has been established and samples retrieved from processes with significant variations in thesilking force are largely variable in terms of force–displacement curves, although reproducibility improves if force is re-scaled into stress.
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