A spatial porosity distribution methodology is proposed to overcome the strength/porosity trade-offs in engineered porous materials. Stainless steel-316L structure produced through additive manufacturing with 18.53 overall porosity was shown to possess anisotropic stiffness from 7.40 to 150.18 GPa and compressive strength from 49.83 to 375.4 MPa depending on the spatial placement of porosity. This strategy broadens the range of accessible properties compared to controlling pore geometry. Computational tools have also been developed to quickly predict the stiffness and strength of the structure.
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