Materials characterization – From metals to soft tissues

Engineering design process consists of three main parts: material selection, components dimensioning and the choice of production technology. The material selection relies on the knowledge of material behavior in different loading conditions. Due to their wide application, majority of research still deals with characterization of metallic materials. Innovative materials hold potential so research of characterization and modeling of their behavior is increasingly getting into focus. Therefore, it is important to resolve main objectives required for characterization of these materials. This paper discusses development of procedures required for effective soft tissues characterization, based on previously developed ones for metallic materials characterization.