File 8. Static Mechanical Parameters.xlsx

This data file contains one worksheet containing raw data and descriptive statistics regarding static mechanical parameters obtained from force-distance curves of the spider silk fibres using SPIP software, and are described in its manual. The column descriptions for the raw data worksheet are as follows: COLUMN A – Sample Label COLUMN B – Maximum Load Force (Max Ld) COLUMN C – Maximum Pulling Force (Max Pull) COLUMN D – Snap In (Snap In) COLUMN E – Detachment Separation (Detach Sep) COLUMN F – Young’s Modulus (Youngs Mod) COLUMN G – Zero Indentation (Zero Ind) Column H – Dissipated Energy (Energy)