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. 2023 May 5;16(9):3534. doi: 10.3390/ma16093534

Table 8.

Summary of mechanical testing results: Young modulus (E) and maximal stress (σ) of tested filaments in compression testing, both longitudinal (l) and transversal (t) to infill, and maximal force (Fmax) observed in bending test.

Filament Eyl (GPa) σml (MPa) Eyt (GPa) σmt (MPa) Fmax (N)
Bioflex 0.495 ± 0.052 17.60 ± 0.80 0.541 ± 0.021 26.46 ± 0.45 28.3 ± 6.5
TPU 0.468 ± 0.012 33.36 ± 0.92 0.332 ± 0.035 45.9 ± 2.3 55.3 ± 4.1
MediFlex 0.770 ± 0.056 17.88 ± 0.36 0.74 ± 0.16 25.5 ± 1.4 58.8 ± 7.5
PCL 0.801 ± 0.081 17.2 ± 1.2 0.392 ± 0.058 32.87 ± 0.62 37.9 ± 9.3
PLA 3.67 ± 0.45 74.2 ± 1.8 3.24 ± 0.52 120.1 ± 2.3 145 ± 17