制备泡沫铝的一种新方法:烧结溶解法

烧结溶解法是近几年发展起来的一种制造泡沫铝的新工艺，具有可以精确控制孔洞形状，尺寸和孔隙率及其分布等特点，具有较好的质量价格综合指数，是生产均匀或梯度微细开孔中密度泡沫铝的有效方法，所制泡沫铝在吸能，吸音等领域有广泛的应用前景。本文简要介绍烧结溶解法的原理与工艺，所制泡沫铝的组织特征与机械性能，并讨论与其它各类现有方法相比所具有的优势与局限。

Sintering and Dissolution Process: A Novel Method for Manufacturing Aluminium Foams

The sintering and dissolution process (SDP) is a novel method for cost-effective manufacture of net-shape aluminium foams. The potential benefits of SDP are derived from its capability of accurate control over the cell morphology, size, distribution and porosity. It is particularly suitable for producing fine-and open-celled aluminium foams with medium relative densities. The as fabricated foams have great potential for applications in a wide range of structural and functional products, especially as energy and sound absorbers. This paper describes the principle and operating conditions of SDP,demonstrates the microstructural and mechanical properties of the resultant aluminium foams, and discusses its advantages and limitations in comparison with the other manufacturing methods currently available.