Known as HoMe foam (a German acronym for wood-metal), the result is a lightweight composite that still offers the thermal and acoustic insulation properties of the wood foam, but that has much ...

"Researchers find way to weld metal foam without melting its bubbles." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 14 December 2023. <www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2023 / 12 / 231214131902.htm>.

A North Carolina State University team is developing a new lightweight shielding based on foam metals that can block X-rays, gamma rays, and neutron radiation, as well as withstanding high-energy ...

The research team has been examining the properties of these metal foam materials and has discovered that they are extremely durable and heat resistant. In laboratory testing, a piece of steel ...

Their super lightweight and extremely strong metal foams can be customized for a wide range of applications. The inspiration for the new foam system came from nature: bones.

Metal foam. Over a decade ago, engineer Afsaneh Rabiei of North Carolina State University invented Composite Metal Foam (CMF)—a material made of hollow metal “bubbles” embedded in steel ...

Your Digital Self Futuristic materials — metal foam, transparent aluminum — are now a reality These type of tech advancements make smartphones look dumb ...

Science Watch this metal foam turn an armor-piercing bullet into dust By Rob Thubron April 8, 2016, 2:15 PM 15 comments ...

Apheros' metal foams have high thermal conductivity and can provide up to 90% improved heat exchange compared to traditional solutions.

Lifestyle 02/28/2013 Scientists in Dresden are researching a metallic foam that has properties very similar to bone itself. An iron implant is used to replace defective bone tissue.

Polymer Infused Composite Metal Foam as a Potential Aircraft Leading Edge Material. Applied Surface Science, 2019; 144114 DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2019.144114 ...

Researchers have identified a welding technique that can be used to join composite metal foam (CMF) components together without impairing the properties that make CMF desirable. CMFs hold promise ...