Table 1 Bulk mechanical properties of each composite material.

From: 3D Printing Bioinspired Ceramic Composites

Orientation

Flexural Strength (MPa)

K IC (MPa√m)

Young’s Modulus (GPa)

Hardness (GPa) (perpendicular/parallel to filaments)

Compressive Strength (MPa)

Density (gcm−3)

Trans-filament

202 ± 10

3.0 ± 0.3

99.1 ± 0.6

3.04 ± 0.70/2.52 ± 0.12

452

2.86

Inter-filament

125 ± 12

2.4 ± 0.6

Bouligand

159 ± 42

3.1 ± 0.6

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435

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