Table 1 FGM artificial cartilages with ten layers of varied material property distributions ρ(%) of the hard material

From: Multi-material 3D printing of functionally graded soft-hard interfaces for enhancing mandibular kinematics of temporomandibular joint replacement prostheses

FGM design

material distribution ρ(%) within layers

L1

L2

L3

L4

L5

L6

L7

L8

L9

L10

FGM[90–0]

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

0

FGM [90–10]

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

10

FGM [90–20]

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

20

20

hard-soft

100

100

100

100

100

0

0

0

0

0

hard

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

  1. The values are presented from left to right (L1–L10), indicating the distribution from the implant body toward the liner component.