Description: Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 5th International Conference on Materials Science and Technologies (RoMat 2014), October 15-17, 2014, Bucharest, Romania.
The 43 papers are grouped as follows:
Chapter 1: Materials Properties and Application;
Chapter 2: Materials Processing Technologies;
Chapter 3: Surface Engineering, Corrosion and Coatings;
Chapter 4: Biomaterials and Medical Application

Cellular Metals and Polymers

Authors: R.F. Singer, C. Körner, V. Altstädt and H. Münstedt

Online since: June 2005

Description: This collection constitutes an essential sourcebook for researchers, producers and users seeking technical information on materials with foam-like structures.
The collection is unique, in that it brings together people from the fields of metals and polymers. Both material types derive their advantageous properties from a cellular structure. These properties include: low weight, high specific stiffness and strength, excellent energy absorption capacity, as well as damping and insulation properties. On the other hand, the processing of metals is far more difficult due to the higher temperatures involved. Another important factor is the faster decay of metal foam structures, at the end of the foaming process, because of their combination of high surface tension and low viscosity. The differences in foamability, between metals and polymers, explain why cellular plastics have been widely used for some time whereas cellular metals have only recently found their first applications.