| Molecule | Tissue | Elastic Modulus (GPa) |
| Type I | Self-assembled | 6.51 |
| Rat tail tendon | 7.69 | |
| Turkey tendon | 4.2 (no mineral) | |
| 7.22 (mineral 0.245) | ||
| Types I and III | Skin | 4.4 |
| Type II | Articular cartilage | 7 (surface parallel) |
| 2.21 (surface perpendicular) | ||
| 4.91 (whole parallel) | ||
| 1.52 (whole perpendicular) | ||
| Osteoarthritic cartilage | 0.092 (whole perpendicular) | |
| Elastic Fibers | Skin | 0.04 |
| Vessel wall | 0.01 |