Book Description

The book focuses on the production methods, properties and applications of functional and lightweight porous/cellular metallic materials. Topics covered include surface emissivity, stainless steel composite metal foam, solid-state welding, thermal conductivity of steel-steel composite metal foam, computational modeling, custom design, geometrical groperties of open-celled metal foams, aluminum foams with in situ composite particles, and metal structures in cooling systems. Keywords: Cellular Metals, Composite Metal Foam, Computational Modeling, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal Diffusivity, Energy Absorption, Metal Foam, Metal Matrix Composite, Open Cellular Structures, Power Electronics, Solid-State Welding, Surface Emissivity, Thermal Insulation, Torch Fire.