Fabrication of aluminium foams from powder by hot extrusion and foaming

Journal of Materials Processing Technology

Volumn 210, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1203-1208

  Shiomi, M ^a   Imagama, S ^b   Osakada, K ^b   Matsumoto, R ^b  

^a KOGAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Energy absorption; Light weight structure; Metal foam; Moulding; Porous aluminium

Indexed keywords

ALUMINIUM FOAM; COMPRESSION TESTS; DEFORMATION ENERGY; ENERGY ABSORBING STRUCTURE; FOAMING AGENT; HOT EXTRUSION; LIGHT WEIGHT; METAL FOAM; METAL FOAMS; POWDER COMPACTING; POWDER EXTRUSION; RAPID COOLING; RELATIVE DENSITY; SEQUENTIAL PROCESS;

ABSORPTION; COMPRESSION TESTING; DEFORMATION; ENERGY ABSORPTION; EXTRUSION; FOAMS; LIGHT WEIGHT STRUCTURES; METALS; MOLDING; MOLDS; PIPE; POWDER METALS; STAINLESS STEEL;

ALUMINUM;

EID: 77951622041     PISSN: 09240136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmatprotec.2010.03.006     Document Type: Article

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