Metal foams for structural applications: Design and manufacturing

International Journal of Computer Integrated Manufacturing

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 497-504

  Barletta, M ^a   Guarino, S ^a   Montanari, R ^a   Tagliaferri, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Aluminium; Foaming; Process parameters

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION PRESSURE; PROCESS PARAMETERS; PROCESS SETTINGS; PROCESS WINDOWS;

ALUMINUM; COMPACTION; KINETICS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; POWDERS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

FOAMS;

EID: 34547501641     PISSN: 0951192X     EISSN: 13623052     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09511920601160197     Document Type: Article

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