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Structural characteristics of medical steel and Ti6Al4V samples (structure type; dimple diameter, depth, and texture density).
| Structure | Ø Dimple (µm) | Depth (µm) | Dimples per mm2 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Ref (polished) |
- | - | - |
|
LIPSS (nanostructure) |
- | - | - |
|
DC20 (micro-dimple cluster) |
20 | 10 | 80 |
|
DC20 + LIPSS (micro-dimple + nanostructure) |
20 | 10 | 80 |
Note that the deer antler’s microstructure displayed 26.3 ± 1.9 dimples per mm2 with a diameter of 41.9 ± 2.4 µm (n = 5 with 3 sections; mean ± s.e.m.).
