Compressive properties of lotus-type porous iron

► Computational analysis of lotus-type porous iron of different porosities. ► Characterization of anisotropic mechanical properties of lotus-type porous structure. ► New method for direct reconstruction of lotus-type porous structure. ► Evaluation of several FE models for indirect reconstruction of lotus-type porous structure with RVEs. ► Validation of computational results with existing experimental and analytical data.