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3. Flexion
Foam is generally used in conjunction with a more rigid support to create a sandwich structure with outstanding bending properties, thanks to the increased modulus of the element subjected to bending.
3.1 Foam design
The mechanical properties of the panels obviously depend on the materials of which they are made, firstly the metal foam core, and secondly the two outer sheets.
The most common sandwich core material is closed-pore aluminum foam, usually produced by a foaming process. The outer sheets are also often made of aluminum alloy, but can also be made of steel. If we consider the ratio of modulus of elasticity to the square of density E/ρ 2 , which must be as high as possible in the case...
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Flexion
Thermal properties
Bibliography
Patents
[B1] Method of manufacturing an internal medical device, WO 2007017612 A2.
[B2] Dense/porous structures used as bone substitutes, WO 2002083188 A2.
[B3] Porous implant, WO 2007016796 A1.
[B4] Threading a porous medical device, WO 2011002781 A2.
[B5] Method for preparing a catalytic metal foam and use thereof, US 2895819 A....
Websites
Reference site
Metal foam dealers :
http://www.goodfellow.com/catalogue/GFCatalogue.php?Language=F
Events
Show: Metfoam takes place every two years (odd-numbered years), with the venue changing with each show,
Trade fair: Cellmat takes place every two years (even-numbered years) in Germany
...Directory
Manufacturers — Suppliers — Distributors (non-exhaustive list, as the reference site contains a regularly updated list)
ALANTUM, German and Korean producer of open-structure nickel-iron foams
http://www.alantum.com/en/special/manufacturing.html
AULIGHT, Austrian manufacturer of powder-metallurgy...
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