Fig. 3: The hydrogel enables fatigue resistance and stress redistribution.

A The 100 compression loading‒unloading tests (n = 4). B Time‒stress curves for the 100 compression load‒unload tests (n = 4). C Time‒stress curve of the static compression test (n = 4). D Time‒stress curve of the static tensile test (n = 4). E Stress dispersion diagram (n values derived from different experimental units).