Morphology and elastic properties of aluminum foams produced by a casting technique
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| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1487-1494 |
| Journal / Publication | Scripta Materialia |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| Publication status | Published - 14 Apr 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Abstract
AA6101 aluminum foams (composition in weight %: Al-0.6 Mg-0.5 Si) were fabricated by using a directional solidification technique. The 3-D morphology of the foams was examined using synchrotron x-ray tomography and the results revealed relatively uniform, open-celled structures. The mechanical (compression) behavior of the foams was also characterized. The stress-strain curves exhibited a typical three-stage behavior: elastic, nearly-perfect plastic (i.e. with a stress plateau), and densification. The elastic moduli of a 10%-dense foam in the directions that are transverse and parallel to the solidification direction were measured to be 630 and 670 MPa, respectively. Theoretical calculations of the modulus using a FEM method with the element-by-element (EBE) formalism were also carried out. The calculated values of approximately 570 and 635 MPa compared favorably with the experimental data.
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Morphology and elastic properties of aluminum foams produced by a casting technique. / Nieh, T. G.; Kinney, J. H.; Wadsworth, J.; Ladd, A. J.C.
In: Scripta Materialia, Vol. 38, No. 10, 14.04.1998, p. 1487-1494.Research output: Journal Publications and Reviews (RGC: 21, 22, 62) › 21_Publication in refereed journal › peer-review
