Steel foam for structures: A review of applications, manufacturing and material properties

Journal of Constructional Steel Research

Volumn 71, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-10

  Smith, B H ^a   Szyniszewski, S ^b   Hajjar, J F ^c   Schafer, B W ^b   Arwade, S R ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

^c Northeastern University   (United States)

Author keywords

Cellular solids; Mechanical properties; Metal foams; Steel; Structural engineering

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC ABSORPTION; AIR VOIDS; ALUMINUM FOAM; CELLULAR SOLIDS; CIVIL STRUCTURE; ENGINEERING PROPERTIES; FULL-SCALE APPLICATIONS; MANUFACTURING METHODS; MATERIAL DENSITY; MATERIAL MICROSTRUCTURES; MATERIAL PROPERTY; METAL FOAMS; NEW DESIGN; PROOF OF CONCEPT; STATE-OF-THE-ART REVIEWS; STEEL COMPONENTS; STEEL MATERIALS; STRUCTURAL APPLICATIONS;

CELLULAR MANUFACTURING; DENSITY (SPECIFIC GRAVITY); ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; FOAMS; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; METALS; STEEL; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; YIELD STRESS;

STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES;

EID: 84856023532     PISSN: 0143974X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcsr.2011.10.028     Document Type: Review

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