Highly Porous 3D Printed Tantalum Scaffolds Have Better Biomechanical and Microstructural Properties than Titanium Scaffolds

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(a) Partial stress-strain curves of all tested scaffolds, which show the process of internal fracture starting to completion. (b) SEM images of 4 kinds of tantalum scaffolds after compression. (c) SEM images of 4 kinds of titanium scaffolds after compression.

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