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. 2025 Jan 11;15:1688. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-85935-x

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Fig. 3 — Results of mechanical tests. (a) Stress-strain curves for as-printed and Cu-plated TPMS lattice structures (c = 0, 4 × 4 unit cells) under compression up to 0.35 strain. (b) Elastic moduli and (c) elastic recovery of the lattices as a function of Cu thickness. (d) Stress-strain curves for 50 cyclic compression cycles up to 0.2 strain. (e) Elastic moduli and (f) onset strain (strain at 0.1 MPa stress during loading) as a function of the number of cycles. (g) Deformed 0.2 RD lattice after uniaxial compression testing, displaying the formation of vertical and horizontal cracks, as highlighted by arrows. (h) Deformed 0.1 RD lattice after cyclic compression testing with a crack, as indicated by an arrow.