Table 3.

The mechanical properties of the scaffolds from compression tests compared with cancellous bone.

Sample	E (MPa)	σ yield (MPa)	ρ (g/cm3)	E/ρ	σ/ρ
Cancellous bone	20–500	2–12	0.14–1.2	500	4–12
S1	12.5 ± 1.2	0.8 ± 0.26	0.107 ± 0.005	116.82 ± 6.2	7.47 ± 0.12
S2	15.4 ± 2.1	1.1 ± 0.48	0.145 ± 0.005	106.20 ± 7.4	7.56 ± 0.58
S3	19.3 ± 3.9	1.5 ± 0.65	0.195 ± 0.001	98.97 ± 3.8	7.69 ± 0.32
S4	21.5 ± 1.7	2.1 ± 0.28	0.249 ± 0.014	86.34 ± 8	8.43 ± 0.17
S5	24.1 ± 1.6	2.6 ± 0.37	0.286 ± 0.008	84.26 ± 5.6	9.09 ± 0.49