Table 1: Linear elastic material properties of the model components.


  Component YM (MPa) Poisson’s ratio Radius (mm) Height/thickness (mm)

  Epiphysis/metaphysis 1000/1000 0.2/0.2 [14] 1 0.5/0.5
  Subchondral bone (SB) 2000 [15] 0.2 [15] 1 0.6
  Calcified cartilage (CC) 300 [5] 0.2 [16] 1 0.06
  Cytoplasm 0.0035 [17] 0.4999 [17] 0.005 [18]
  Nucleus 0.005 [17] 0.4999 [17] 0.0025 [17]
  Chondrocyte & cilium membranes 0.040 [19] 0.47 0.00001 [20]
  Primary cilium 0.178 [20] 0.33 [20] 0.0001 [20]
  PCM 0.265 [21] 0.45 [1] 0.0075 [22] 0.0025
  RZ (ECM) 0.98 [1] 0.47 [1] 1 0.4
  PZ 0.49 [3] 0.47 [3] 1 0.4
  Provisional calcification 100 [4] 0.2 1 0.16 [3]