An Experimental Measurement Method to Characterize and Apply Platinum Silicon Material for a Biomechanical Replica of the Thoracic Aorta
Mario Alberto Grave-Capistrán, Francesco Lamonaca, Giuseppe Carbone, Christopher René Torres-SanMiguel · 2026
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Description
Mario Alberto Grave-Capistrán and co-authors test, in a 2026 study, whether an extra-soft platinum silicone can mimic the chest aorta for medical models. Silicone is widely used in such replicas, but its stretch must match real tissue. The team molded samples and ran standard pull and squeeze tests, tracking surface strain with cameras.
The material stretched more than ten times its length before breaking, far beyond most rubbers. Its stiffness values landed in the range of a healthy chest aorta. The team then brushed the silicone into a full arch replica with close to real length and vessel widths. Such replicas can serve surgical practice and device testing without animal tissue.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Mario Alberto Grave-Capistrán, Francesco Lamonaca, Giuseppe Carbone, Christopher René Torres-SanMiguel |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 23 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |