Species | Diameter (μm) | Young’s Modulus (GPa) | Strength (MPa) | Extensibility (ln mm/mm) | Toughness (J/cm3) | GPG (%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Latrodectus hesperus | 1.12 ± 0.47 | 3.9 ± 2.9 | 245.4 ± 120.5 | 0.57 ± 0.02 | 66.7 ± 46.4 | 0.07 g |
Latrodectus geometricus | 1.09 ± 0.29 | 2.6 ± 1.3 | 174.4 ± 17.6 | 0.54 ± 0.02 | 43.6 ± 20.1 | 3.48 h |
Steatoda grossa | 1.07 ± 0.26 | 2.1 ± 0.7 | 251.3 ± 106.2 | 0.74 ± 0.02 | 57.3 ± 20.7 | 12.79 i |
Nephila clavipes a | 2.5 ± 0.2 | 3.0 ± 0.6 | 346 ± 53 | 0.30 ± 0.15 |  | 0 j |
Nephila clavipes b | 2.5 |  | 960 ± 50 | 0.25 ± 0.03 |  | 0 j |
Nephila inaurata c | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 11.2 ± 0.7 | 1500 ± 200 | 0.46 ± 0.05 | 300 ± 50 |  |
Argiope trifasciata d,e | 0.69 ± 0.10 | 8.9 ± 0.05 | 751.5 ± 40 | 0.44 ± 0.04 | 150 ± 12 |  |
Argiope trifasciata c | 1.8 ± 0.1 | 10 ± 0.4 | 1040 ± 6 | 0.45 ± 0.02 | 240 ± 20 |  |
Argiope argentata e | 1.1 ± 0.7 | 10.6 ± 1.2 | 923 ± 154 | 0.33 ± 0.03 | 137 ± 22 |  |
Araneus diadematus f | Â | Â | Â | 0.29 | Â | 0 k |
Araneus gemmoides b | 2.0 |  | 1400 ± 100 | 0.22 ± 0.07 |  |  |