Automotive applications for aluminum foam
Automotive applications for aluminum foam
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Hello all,
I work in a company (Cymat Corp.) that develops manufacturing technologies for aluminum foam. The material can be cast in 2D sheets on a horizontal cast line or in 3D shapes using a modified Low Pressure Casting machine.
Aluminum foam has several interesting properties such as:
- Mechanical energy absorption – crashworthiness
- High stiffness to weight ratio
- Resistance at vibrations and fatigue
- Thermal stability
- Acoustic insulator
- Lightweight
I woud appreciate any suggestions or ideas on specific automotive applications for aluminum foam.
Thank you,
Catalin
www.cymat.com
I work in a company (Cymat Corp.) that develops manufacturing technologies for aluminum foam. The material can be cast in 2D sheets on a horizontal cast line or in 3D shapes using a modified Low Pressure Casting machine.
Aluminum foam has several interesting properties such as:
- Mechanical energy absorption – crashworthiness
- High stiffness to weight ratio
- Resistance at vibrations and fatigue
- Thermal stability
- Acoustic insulator
- Lightweight
I woud appreciate any suggestions or ideas on specific automotive applications for aluminum foam.
Thank you,
Catalin
www.cymat.com
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RE: Automotive applications for aluminum foam
can this material take ..say 50psi of pressure under this
temp?
Thanks,
einzats
RE: Automotive applications for aluminum foam
Whats wrong with filled epoxies like Devcon, or really turning the amps up to get a faster deposition of copper once you have a good solid cavity.
Regards
pat
RE: Automotive applications for aluminum foam
RE: Automotive applications for aluminum foam
The aluminum foam that we produce is closed cell and can take 50psi at 500F as long as the foam density is more than 10%, or 2.7g/cc. Hope this helps.
RE: Automotive applications for aluminum foam
Thank you for the suggestions. Our foam is closed cell, unlike Duocell which is a different kind of product. We wouldn't be able to cast 3D complex foamed parts in an open shell configuration.