Effects of cell size on compressive properties of aluminum foam

Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China (English Edition)

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 351-356

  Cao, Xiao Qing ^a   Wang, Zhi Hua ^a   Ma, Hong Wei ^a   Zhao, Long Mao ^a   Yang, Gui Tong ^a  

^a TAIYUAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Aluminum foam; Cell size; Compressive properties; Infiltrating process; Strain rate sensitivity

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; DYNAMIC LOADS; ELASTIC MODULI; ENERGY ABSORPTION; INFILTRATION; STRAIN RATE;

ALUMINUM FOAM; CELL SIZE; COMPRESSIVE PROPERTIES; INFILTRATING PROCESS; STRAIN RATE SENSITIVITY;

FOAMS;

EID: 33745674063     PISSN: 10036326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1003-6326(06)60060-5     Document Type: Article

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