Comparison of Selective Laser Melted Commercially Pure Titanium Sheet‐Based Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces and Trabecular‐Like Strut‐Based Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering
Carmen Torres-Sánchez, James M. Borgman, Ben Sargeant, Hugo Bell, Enrique Alabort, Craig Lindsay, Paul Conway
Abstract
The cover illustrates the difficulty in predicting properties in selective laser melted metals. The presence of "satellite particles", inherent to the manufacturing process, creates discrepancies between the CAD model and the as-manufactured scaffold, manifested in a departure of actual properties from those predicted. When these structures are used as implants in regenerative medicine, that roughness also impacts cell behaviour. Further details can be found in article number 2100527 by Carmen Torres-Sanchez and co-workers.
Topics & Concepts
Materials scienceTitaniumSurface finishTissue engineeringLaserScaffoldSurface roughnessCADTitanium alloyBiomedical engineeringEngineering drawingComposite materialMetallurgyOpticsEngineeringAlloyPhysicsAdditive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesCellular and Composite StructuresAdvanced Theoretical and Applied Studies in Material Sciences and Geometry