Journal
ACTA BIOMATERIALIA
Volume 7, Issue 4, Pages 1788-1796Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.actbio.2010.12.017
Keywords
Solid freeform fabrication (SFF); Additive manufacturing; Calcium polyphosphate (CPP); Mechanical properties; Bone substitutes
Funding
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Council (NSERC) of Canada
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This study addresses the mechanical properties of calcium polyphosphate (CPP) structures formed by stacked layers using a powder-based solid freeform fabrication (SFF) technique. The mechanical properties of the 35% porous structures were characterized by uniaxial compression testing for compressive strength determination and diametral compression testing to determine tensile strength. Fracture cleavage surfaces were analyzed using scanning electron microscopy. The effects of the fabrication process on the microarchitecture of the CPP samples were also investigated. Results suggest that the orientation of the stacked layers has a substantial influence on the mechanical behavior of the SFF-made CPP samples. The samples with layers stacked parallel to the mechanical compressive load are 48% stronger than those with the layers stacked perpendicular to the load. However, the samples with different stacking orientations are not significantly different in tensile strength. The observed anisotropic mechanical properties were analyzed based on the physical microstructural properties of the CPP structures. (C) 2011 Acta Materialia Inc. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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