Metal Foam
Metal Foam is produced by mixing metal powder with a pore-forming agent, then using a binder to shape and solidify the mixture. The solidified material is subjected to high-temperature sintering to remove the pore-forming agent and binder, creating sintered necks between the metal powder particles, resulting in a porous metal with certain strength.
Advantages:
- Low density
- High specific surface area
- Good mechanical properties
- Excellent thermal/electrical conductivity
- Energy absorption capability
- Breathability/water permeability
- Uniform and directional pore distribution