A Nonlinear FEM analysis is performed between the actual human tibia and RHS composite ABS tibia material to compute stresses. A traumatic compressive load condition was applied on the head of the tibia to both models to compare Biomechanical performance. The von Misses stress analysis on the human bone and the ABS material for the applied trauma load was evaluated and the results show significantly similar stress values even at higher stress ranges the same stress distribution behavior is observed, signifying the same venerable geometric location. Hence ABS can be considered surrogates mimicking the similar bio-mechanical properties of bones and can be used for medical applications. (Surgical teaching & training, conference workshops, patient education, etc.)

Von Mises stress norm represents the effective stress in a material under determined loading conditions. In these images, the scale for stress runs from the minimum stress value (blue) to the highest stress value (red).