An additively manufactured AlSi10Mg alloy shows high fatigue strength, even close to its tensile strength, for micro-sized samples. The fine cells in its inherent three-dimensional network are considered as cages to limit damage accumulation.
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Hutchinson, C. Resistance to fatigue. Nat. Mater. 22, 1163–1164 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-023-01666-2
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