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Volume of section of orc's neck: 0.762 x 0.762 x 0.1 = ~0.058 cc
Shear strength of human body: 4.4 J/cc
Tensile strength of muscle: ~300 g/cm (0.0294 MPa or J/cc)

By shear strength: 0.058 x 4.4 = 0.2552
Supermouse level

By tensile strength: 0.058 x 0.0294 = 0.0017052
Below Mouse level


The first one is probably more accurate, but let's find out the energy for sure.

Sword demensions: 0.045 x 0.327 x 3.7 = ~0.0545 cc
Density of steel: I will use low-end because this is a very good sword. 7.75 g/cc.
Mass of the sword: 0.0545 x 7.75 = ~0.4224 g 0.0004224 kg
Speed of Aragorn's swing: 80 m/s ÷ 14 = ~5.7143

0.4224 0.0004224 x 0.5 = 0.2112 0.0002112
5.7143 x 5.7143 = ~32.6532
0.2112 0.0002112 x 32.6532 = 1.72389888 0.00689635584 joules
Supermouse level Below Mouse level

I'm still working on this calc, as it's pretty messy.