Fig. 2
Top: coating sequence represented on a femur (note: the alignment of the femur was changed during the coating process for a homogenous distribution of speckles. The same spray stand was used for all three stages hence the inconsistent background). Bottom: setup three-point bending test, with two flexure fins and a plunger. Crosshead displacement was 10 mm/min. (#note that the left side of the support roller had an additional rotational degree of freedom, allowing to adjust for the bones’ outer shape during the tests, as seen in the image)