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Casting Protocols for the Production of Open Cell Aluminum Foams by the Replication Technique and the Effect on Porosity

Casting Protocols for the Production of Open Cell Aluminum Foams by the Replication Technique and the Effect on Porosity

DOI:
10.3791/52268-v

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09:22 min

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December 11, 2014

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1Department of Materials Science and Engineering,The University of Sheffield, 2Department of Mechanical Engineering,The University of Sheffield

Chapters

  • 00:05Title
  • 01:17Preliminary Steps and Preform Preparation
  • 03:26Mold Preparation
  • 06:02Infiltration and Sample Extraction
  • 08:23Results: Aluminum Foams Created by the Replication Technique
  • 09:03Conclusion

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Replication is one of the processing techniques used for the production of porous metal sponges. In this paper one implementation of the method for the production of open celled porous aluminum is shown in detail.

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Metal FoamsReplication TechniqueOpen Cell Aluminum FoamsPorosityProduction ProtocolsStructure-properties RelationshipsProcessing TechniquesResearch EnvironmentPore SizePorosity Range

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