Influence of the structural orientation on the mechanical properties of selective laser melted Ti6Al4V open-porous scaffolds

Materials and Design

Volumn 95, Issue , 2016, Pages 188-197

  Weißmann, Volker ^a   Bader, Rainer ^b   Hansmann, Harald ^c   Laufer, Nico ^c  

^a University of Applied Sciences Technology Business and Design Wismar   (Germany)

^b ROSTOCK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Germany)

^c Institute for Polymer Technologies EV   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mechanical properties; Open porous scaffolds; Selective laser melting; Ti6Al4V

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; BONE; CELLS; COMPRESSION TESTING; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; CYTOLOGY; ELASTIC MODULI; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; POROSITY;

GEOMETRICAL DIMENSIONS; HUMAN CORTICAL BONE; LINEAR RELATIONSHIPS; POROUS SCAFFOLD; SELECTIVE LASER MELTING; STRUCTURAL ORIENTATIONS; TI-6AL-4V; UNIAXIAL COMPRESSION TESTING;

SCAFFOLDS (BIOLOGY);

EID: 84960123497     PISSN: 02641275     EISSN: 18734197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matdes.2016.01.095     Document Type: Article

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