Synthesis and Properties of Open-Celled Metal Foams

Autor: Kerstin Kümmel, Gisela Standke, Joerg Adler, G. Stephani, Peter Quadbeck
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Materials Science Forum. :1005-1008
ISSN: 1662-9752
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.534-536.1005
Popis: Open-celled metal foams were synthesized using a replication technique. Therefore a reticulated polyurethane template was coated by a slurry and removed thermally, followed by a sintering step. Since the process is feasible for a multiplicity of metals the experiments were performed on the example of stainless steel 316L. Highly porous components were obtained showing adjustable densities between 0.3 and 2.0 g/cm³. The cell structure is exceedingly homogeneous and the cell sizes may be chosen in the range of 10 – 80 ppi. In order to characterise the properties, compression tests and acoustical tests were carried out. A significant influence of the density and the cell size on the acoustical and mechanical properties was noticed.
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