Light-Metal Foams-History of Innovation and Technological Challenges

The history of metallic foams and the key innovations that have led to the variety of processing methods known today are reviewed. It is evident that the idea of foaming metals is very old and that most of the techniques used today have been proposed already in the 1950s. The most important mileston...

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Published inAdvanced engineering materials Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 82 - 111
Main Author Banhart, John
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Weinheim WILEY-VCH Verlag 01.03.2013
WILEY‐VCH Verlag
Wiley-VCH
Subjects
Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Foamed metals
Foaming
Industrial applications
Metal foams
Metals. Metallurgy
Powder metallurgy. Composite materials
Product innovation
Production techniques
Technology
Molding
Precipitation
Stability
Molten state
Manufacturing process
Metal foam
Blowing agent
Cellular material
Review
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Summary:The history of metallic foams and the key innovations that have led to the variety of processing methods known today are reviewed. It is evident that the idea of foaming metals is very old and that most of the techniques used today have been proposed already in the 1950s. The most important milestones in the development of foaming technologies and the some of the attempts to commercialize metal foams are reviewed. The history of metallic foams dates back to 1926. Most of the techniques used today were proposed in the 1950s, but refinement of methods to a state allowing for industrial application has taken place only recently. Based on earlier developments, many new processing routes have been proposed. These and attempts to commercialize metal foams are reviewed.
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I would like to thank Alan Sabroff, Mike Maloney, Currie Berry and Hans-Peter Degischer for giving information on the historic background of some of the developments in metal foaming technology.
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I would like to thank Alan Sabroff, Mike Maloney, Currie Berry and Hans‐Peter Degischer for giving information on the historic background of some of the developments in metal foaming technology.
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ISSN:1438-1656
1527-2648
DOI:10.1002/adem.201200217