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Ounce for ounce, human bone is about as strong as which material?

Past stat · 2026-07-16 UTC

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Pound for pound, compact bone can handle compression better than granite and holds up about as well as steel. It just fails differently — bone snaps under sudden impact in ways steel doesn't.

Correct answer: Steel

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