Mechanical characterization of lattice structure produced by additive manufacturing under torsion and compression

In the present paper, the torsion and compression behaviors of lattice structures were studied. The PLA (Polylactic Acid) materials were used in assembly and produced by additive manufacturing method. The structure and lattice behaviors were investigated by Digital Image Correlation (DIC) system during experimental study. Models created using three different unit cell model as Trunch Octa Dense, Trunch Octa Light, Body Diagonals With Nodes and two different, 70 mm and 140 mm, total length size. The influence of the unit cell model, cell size on the strength of the structure were studied by compression and torsion experiments. The maximum compressive stress and maximum torsion were obtained and their deformations were presented. The highest maximum torque was determined in Body Diagonals With Nodes cell model and 140 mm due to the fact that the cell model structure compatible with torsion. The highest compressive stress was determined in Trunch Octa Light cell model and 140 mm cell length.