Abstract:According to the varying load in different directions, the anisotropy control of porous materials can significantly enhance the load-bearing efficiency of materials, thus better addressing the need for lightweight designs. In this paper, a modified G-A model for srtut-based porous materials accounting for the geometric parameters was established by taking G7 and BCCZ types of TC4 porous materials as examples. This model could serve as a guide for the precise control of anisotropy for strut-based porous materials. By adjusting the geometric parameters of common unit cells, a range of anisotropic porous materials with similar configurations but distinct properties were created. The influence of cellular geometric parameters on the anisotropic mechanical properties and failure modes of these materials was investigated through both vertical and lateral compressive tests, which also validated the efficacy of our modified model. The research results indicated that the mechanical properties of strut-based porous materials were primarily determined by the aspect ratio and the inclination angle of their struts. By fine-tuning the inclination angle of these struts, the anisotropic mechanical properties of the porous materials can be effectively modulated. At identical density levels, it could result in a substantial increase in the vertical compressive strength of G7 and BCCZ types of TC4 porous materials by 105% and 45%, respectively, with only a minor reduction in lateral compressive strength of 16% and 13%, by increasing the inclination angle of the diagonal struts from 35° to 55°.