Table 2. Porosity and mechanical properties of porous 5%β-TCP /Mg-3%Zn composites in comparison with porous Mg-6Zn and natural bone.

Material	Porosity (Vol.%)	UCS (Mpa)	UFS (Mpa)	F Modulus (Gpa)	Brinell Hardness
5%β-TCP /Mg-3%Zn composite	6	169.4	35.1	9.3	34.8
5%β-TCP /Mg-3%Zn composite	13	109.4	33.4	7.9	26.9
5%β-TCP /Mg-3%Zn composite	18	76.0	31.9	7.3	20.6
Porous Mg-6Zn [3]	6.7–17.3	49.5–95.5	44.6–66.7	8.3–11.1	-
Natural Bone [4,44,45]	-	1.8–150	2–180	0.1–20	20–58

UCS: uniaxial compressive strength; UFS: uniaxial flexural strength; F: flexural.