Table 3 Mechanical properties of the PLA/WS/HA composites after being immersed in deonized water for 6 weeks.

From: Properties of poly(lactic acid)/walnut shell/hydroxyapatite composites prepared with fused deposition modeling

Sample

Tensile (fracture)

Compression (yield)

Strain (%)

Strength (MPa)

Strain (%)

Strength (MPa)

W0H0

3.45 ± 0.18

56.12 ± 1.36

5.88 ± 0.29

86.49 ± 0.67

W3H3

3.11 ± 0.27

34.11 ± 0.99

5.87 ± 0.16

87.39 ± 3.05

W3H8

3.36 ± 0.61

19.12 ± 1.04

6.86 ± 0.41

75.81 ± 2.61

W3H15

2.71 ± 0.45

18.48 ± 0.34

6.11 ± 0.08

73.06 ± 2.27

W8H3

3.47 ± 0.03

23.04 ± 0.15

5.12 ± 0.24

68.16 ± 3.04

W15H3

3.62 ± 0.19

22.96 ± 0.13

6.49 ± 0.62

63.28 ± 2.00

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