PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Straková, Markéta
AU  - Kubásek, Jiří
AU  - Vojtěch, Dalibor
TI  - Mechanical Properties of 3D Printed Porous Ti-6Al-4V Alloy for Biomedical Applications
DP  - 2026 Mar 21
TA  - Manufacturing Technology Journal
PG  - 88--94
VI  - 26
IP  - 1
AID - 10.21062/mft.2026.005
IS  - 12132489
AB  - Optimising the mechanical properties required for biomedical applications is something that porous Ti-6Al-4V structures offer the opportunity to do. Triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) structures, such as the Diamond and Gyroid structures, provide interconnected pores that can be used to adjust strength, stiffness and deformation. The mechanical behaviour of these two architectures under compressive and bending loads is compared in this study, with the use of additively manufactured samples. The results demonstrate that pore geometry significantly impacts mechanical behaviour. Diamond structures exhibit higher stiffness and strength, whereas Gyroid structures provide a more isotropic and flexible response. These findings emphasise the importance of architecture when designing implants and other components for which optimised mechanical properties and geometry are essential.