Recent advances and future trends in processing methods and characterization technologies of aluminum foam composite structures: A review

C Ji, H Huang, T Wang, Q Huang - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2023 - Elsevier
Aluminum foam composite structures, represented by sandwich plates and filled tubes,
process remarkable light-weight and energy absorption characteristics, which have …

A review of different manufacturing methods of metallic foams

A Hassan, IA Alnaser - ACS omega, 2024 - ACS Publications
Metallic foam is a popular topic due to its diverse industrial applications and unique
combination of properties. Metallic foam is significantly lighter than nonfoam metal materials …

Enhancing surface chemistry and wetting behavior of laser-modified Ti–6Al–4V surgical titanium alloy surfaces through wet deposition of biogenic hydroxyapatite

LR Bernal-Alvarez, CF Ramirez-Gutierrez… - Surface and Coatings …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study focuses on enhancing the surface properties of surgical titanium alloys (Ti–6Al–
4V) to optimize their suitability for biomedical implant applications. Direct laser writing (DLW) …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation on debris bed formation from metallic melt coolant interactions

Y **ang, Y Deng, D Fang, D Liang, W Ma - International Journal of Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Motivated by risk quantification of severe core meltdown accidents which may occur light
water reactors, an extensive DEFOR (DEbris FORmation) test series with various molten …

Production, stability, and properties of in-situ Al–5ZrB2 composite foams

S Sasikumar, K Georgy, M Mukherjee… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Stabilization is an essential requirement to produce closed-cell metal foams. In the melt
route of foaming, usually ceramic particles are used as foam stabilizers. For the first time, the …

The effect of heat treatment on the compression property of Al-Si-Mg foams produced using Mg blowing agent

K Georgy, P Banerjee, M Mukherjee - Materials Today Communications, 2023 - Elsevier
Age hardening is an effective strategy to improve the strength of aluminium alloys containing
magnesium and silicon. The same strategy can be adopted to increase the strength of the …

Evaluation of the effects of the metal foams geometrical features on thermal and fluid-dynamical behavior in forced convection

D Almonti, G Baiocco, E Mingione… - The International Journal …, 2020 - Springer
Metal foams are a material, featuring interesting characteristics for the aeronautical and
automotive fields because of their low specific weight, high thermal properties, and …

Processing of aluminium/fly ash composite foams for sustainable green products

V Thulasikanth, R Padmanabhan - Journal of Porous Materials, 2023 - Springer
Aluminium composite foams have recently gained significant interest in the structural,
automotive, aerospace, and marine sectors owing to their ultra-low weight and excellent …

Foam stabilization by aluminum powder

S Sasikumar, K Georgy, M Mukherjee, GSV Kumar - Materials Letters, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, it was shown that aluminum powder can be used as stabilizing particles for the
fabrication of aluminum foams by melt route. When Al powder was mixed with the TiH 2 …

Influence of ultrasonic treatment on the structure and properties of MgAl2O4 particle-stabilized aluminum foams

S Bhogi, V Pamidi, J Nampoothiri, KR Ravi… - Materials Science and …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study compared the foaming behavior of in-situ 6061-2MgAl 2 O 4 composites
processed by ultrasonic treatment and conventional route. Foaming of these composites …