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Micrograph no
633
Brief description
Cross-section of an aluminium foam slab produced by gas injection
Keywords
Alcan, alloy Link to MATTER Glossary entry for alloy, aluminium Link to MATTER Glossary entry for aluminium, aluminium foam, cell Link to MATTER Glossary entry for cell, composite foam, composite material Link to MATTER Glossary entry for composite material, foam Link to MATTER Glossary entry for foam, gas, injection, metal
Categories
Foam, Metal or alloy, Metal or alloy composite foam
System
Al
Composition
Not specified
Standard codes
Reaction
Processing
The 'Alcan' gas injection process involves the injection of a gas into a melt via a rotating impeller or vibrating nozzle
Applications
Closed cell aluminium foams are an ultra-light material, with potential structural applications in transport and construction. They may also be used in energy absorbing structures and heat exchangers
Sample preparation
Technique
Photography (no microscope)
Length bar
10 mm
Further information
This is a continuous casting process which obviates foaming agents and the restrictions that they impose on temperature and processing time. However, molten metal drains through the structure due to gravitational forces and the resulting foam has a pronounced density gradient.
Contributor
Dr V Gergely
Organisation
Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy, University of Cambridge
Date
03/10/02
Licence for re-use
Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

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