Preparation, Properities and Characterization of Metals Foam
A special issue of Crystals (ISSN 2073-4352).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2019)
Special Issue Editor
Interests: manufacturing processes (rolling, forging, extrusion, sheet metal forming, metal removal processing, welding, casting, explosive cladding); precision and ultra-precision manufacturing; nanotechnology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite you to submit a manuscript (full paper, communication, or review paper) to the present Special Issue of Crystals, “Preparation, Properties and Characterization of Metal Foams”. Modern-day research in engineering and material science is focused on developing new composite and hybrid materials for the purpose of producing structural elements of lower density and equal or even higher performances. Metallic cellular materials, namely metal foams, constitute a promising family of materials for structural elements in many sectors, due to the unusual combination of properties that they offer, such as high strength to weight ratio, high energy absorption capacity, large specific surface, high gas and liquid permeability, and low thermal conductivity. This Special Issue represents a good opportunity for researchers to disseminate different aspects of their work related to the preparation, properties, and characterization of metallic foams.
Prof. Dr. Dimitrios Manolakos
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Metallic foams
- Cellular materials
- Physical and mechanical properties
- Compression tests
- Energy absorption
- Manufacturing routes
- Microstructure characterization
- Simulation and modeling
- Nanoporous materials
- Biocompatible metal foams
