Mechanical Behavior Investigation of 3D Printed Pantographic Unit Cells via Tension and Compression Tests

Abstract

In this work we present the results of an experimental parametric investigation of the mechanical behavior of the pantographic unit cells. The main goal is to determine extreme configurations of the geometric parameters of the microstructure. This work extends the set of measurements presented in a previous paper by analyzing a larger set of samples with different geometrical features. The considered set of 3D printed pantographic unit cells reveals local extremum configurations that are different from the ones observed in the previous paper. A discussion regarding these differences and concluding remarks are provided.