Porosity of different AM processed samples by different materials.
| Process | Material | Porosity | Applications | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VP | Bioactive glass and poly (ε-caprolactone) | 63–77 vol% | Microfiltration and particle filtration | 23 |
| Silica | 33.3 vol% | Microfiltration | 24 | |
| Al2O3–ZrO2 | 36 vol% | Microfiltration | 25 | |
| MJ | Polycaprolactone | 92% | Microfiltration | 26 |
| PZT | 1 vol% | Particle filtration | 27 | |
| BJ | Si3N4 | 60–70 vol% | Particle filtration | |
| Tricalcium phosphate | 42–63 vol% | Microfiltration | 28 | |
| Polyethylene | 23–40 vol% | Microfiltration | 29 | |
| ME | Alumina and other ceramics | 1.5 vol% | Particle filtration | 30 |
| Stratasys ABS (P400) | ∼50.7 vol% | Microfiltration | 31 | |
| Polycaprolactone | 48–77% | Microfiltration | 32 | |
| PBF | Al2O3 | 34 vol% | Microfiltration | 33 |
| Polycaprolactone | 37–55% | Particle filtration | 32 | |
| SL | Al2O3 | 2.9 vol% | Particle filtration | 34 |
| Si–SiC | 69.4 vol% | Microfiltration | 35 | |
| DED | Ti, NiTi | 12–42 vol% | Particle filtration and microfiltration | 36 |