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Compression Behavior of Low-Pressure Cast AMC Syntactic Foams with High Porosity

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Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams (MetFoam 2019)

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This work presents a method for the manufacturing of closed-cell aluminum matrix composite syntactic foams (AMCSFs) using a modified and simplified low-pressure infiltration setup. The influence of different wrought and cast alloys on the compressive behavior of these foams was investigated. Through the use of a variety of different cast and wrought alloys, it was possible to determine the Al matrix’ influence on the compressive behavior . The investigated AlX-Al2O3 syntactic foams were manufactured using hollow alumina spheres with AA1050, AA2024, AA5019, AA7075, and A356 Al alloys in the as-cast state. The results of the manufacturing process and the selected process parameters show a good dispersion of the spheres within the AlX matrix with a typical near randomly close-packed structure at the same time. The high-strength Al alloys AA2024 and AA7075 lead to a very brittle deformation behavior of the foams in the compression tests, with a strongly oscillating behavior plateau and relatively low plateau stress level. In contrast, the low- and mid-strength alloys AA1050, AA5019, and A356 show a more ductile behavior with less oscillation at a higher plateau stress level. By the five different combinations of the material partners, it was possible to make a statement about the ductility–strength relation of metallic syntactic foams in dependence on the base matrix.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge financial support by the Europäischer Fonds für regionale Entwicklung (EFRE) and the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg within the research center ZAFH InSeL and the financial support through the program “Mittelbau” at HAW by the Ministerium für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst Baden-Württemberg.

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  1. Institute for Materials and Material Technologies (IMMT), Pforzheim University, Tiefenbronner Straße 65, 75175, Pforzheim, Germany

    Pierre Kubelka, Alexander Martin Matz & Norbert Jost

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Kubelka, P., Matz, A.M., Jost, N. (2020). Compression Behavior of Low-Pressure Cast AMC Syntactic Foams with High Porosity. In: Dukhan, N. (eds) Proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams (MetFoam 2019). The Minerals, Metals & Materials Series. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42798-6_11

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