C - Chemistry – Metallurgy – 22 – C
Patent
C - Chemistry, Metallurgy
22
C
C22C 1/08 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2154246
The invention relates to a process for producing a particle-stabilized metal foam from a composite capable of acting as a precursor composite for the metal foam. The precursor composite is formed by heating a matrix metal, e.g. aluminum or an aluminum alloy, above its liquidus temperature to form a liquid matrix metal, adding to the liquid matrix metal stabilizer particles capable of remaining dispersed within the matrix metal, e.g. MgO particles preferably in the form of agglomerates of particles and some fine particles, and mixing the liquid matrix metal and stabilizer particles under a covering gas, e.g. air, in such a way that bubbles of the gas, as well as the stabilizing particles, ace dispersed throughout the matrix metal. The precursor composite can then be foamed by the introduction of a gas by a known technique to form a particle-stabilized metal foam. The entrainment of gas bubbles means that a microporosity may be introduced into see of the cell walls of the composite, which is retained when the composite is transformed into a metal foam. The foam product has improved crush and machining properties.
Kenny Doug
Sang Harry
Thomas Martin
Alcan International Limited
Kirby Eades Gale Baker
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