Effects of heat treatment on dynamic compressive properties and energy absorption characteristics of open-cell aluminum alloy foams

1 Introduction In the past few years, there has been a considerable increase in using metal foams for lightmass structural components and energy absorption parts for their wide plateau in the compressive stress-strain curve[1-3]. It has been shown that, e…     

Deformation stabilization of lattice structures via foam addition

Stochastic foams are soft but absorb energy efficiently under compressive loading; in contrast, periodic lattice structures are strong but generally exhibit poor energy-absorbing characteristics. Here we present and assess a hierarchical composite concept that aims to combine the desirable attributes of stochastic foams and lattice structures. The composite comprises a low-density polymer lattice structure with centimeter-scale voids and stochastic foam with pores in the sub-millimeter scale in the spaces between the lattice struts. The assessment is made on the basis of compressive response. We show that the post-yielding strength of the lattice can be doubled with the addition of even a weak (low-density) foam: the strength exceeds the combined contributions from the lattice structure and the foam alone. Addition of slightly denser foams can lead to an even larger strength increase. Using X-ray computed tomography, we show that the strength elevation is attributable to the stabilization of the strut members against buckling when surrounded by foam. Finite-element calculations of lattice structures alone and lattice/foam composites show similar characteristics. This composite concept may allow attainment of combinations of strength and energy absorption capacity that cannot be accessed by either foams or lattice structures alone.     

Compressive properties of aluminum foams by gas injection method

The compressive properties of aluminum foams by gas injection method are investigated under both quasi-static and dynamic compressive loads in this paper.The experimental results indicate that the defo...     

泡沫铝填充双层金属点阵结构增强效应及吸能特性

通过激光焊接获得3种不同几何构型的双层金属点阵结构,再将闭孔泡沫铝切割后填充到其孔隙当中获得一种新型泡沫铝填充双层金属点阵结构。采用实验和有限元模拟的方法研究其准静态面外压缩载荷作用下的承载能力、吸能特性及机理、变形破坏模式等。结果表明,泡沫铝的填充能够有效改变空心点阵结构的后屈曲行为,提高点阵芯体单元的屈曲稳定性,具有明显的耦合增强效应,表现在承载及能量吸收效率的大幅提升,可达到对应空心结构的10倍以上。     

添加造孔剂法制备开孔泡沫铝及其性能研究

以球形尿素颗粒为造孔剂,采用传统的粉末冶金工艺制备开孔泡沫铝并研究了其性能.结果表明,添加造孔剂法制备的泡沫铝可以任意控制孔隙率及孔径的大小,且孔结构良好,保持了造孔剂的形状;高的烧结温度使泡沫铝的压缩强度提高,但过高的温度将导致孔壁熔化.本试验制成的泡沫铝其压缩曲线和泡沫金属典型压缩曲线相似,且抗压强度和经典理论计算结果一致.     

泡沫铝合金显微组织和压缩力学性能的研究

采用Si、Mg及Cu元素进行合金化处理，制备了几种不同力学性能的开孔泡沫铝，并通过准静态压缩实验，研究合金化对泡沫铝压缩力学行为与吸能特征的影响。实验结果表明：采用Si、Mg及Cu元素合金化处理显著改变了泡沫铝的应力-应变行为与吸能特征，使泡沫铝的屈服强度提高，吸能性大幅度上升。另外，还研究了渗流法制备工艺对泡沫铝微观组织和性能的影响，结果显示由于渗流法制备过程特殊的凝固条件，使得泡沫铝的微观组织比相同成分的铸造铝合金的组织明显粗大。     

合金化对泡沫铝压缩力学行为的影响

采用Si、Mg及Cu元素进行合金化处理，制备了几种不同力学性能的开孔泡沫铝，通过准静态压缩实验研究了合金化对泡沫铝压缩力学性能与吸能特征的影响。实验结果表明，Si、Mg及Cu元素合金化处理能显著改变泡沫铝的应力-应变行为与吸能特征，使泡沫铝的屈服强度提高，吸能性大幅度上升。     

Effects of cell size on compressive properties of aluminum foam

1 Introduction Metal foams are a relatively new class of structural materials and offer a variety of applications in fields such as lightmass construction or crash energy management. In view of potential applications, the mechanical properties of foamed m…     

Peculiar formation mechanism of a plateau stress region during dynamic compressive deformation of porous carbon steel with oriented cylindrical pores

Dynamic and quasi-static compressive deformation of as-cast and normalized porous S15CK carbon steels with cylindrical pores oriented in one direction was investigated at 298 and 77 K, using the split Hopkinson pressure bar method and a universal testing machine, combined with an acoustic emission measurement system, to clarify the formation mechanism of a plateau stress region where deformation proceeds with almost no stress increase. Dynamic and quasi-static compressions perpendicular to the orientation of the pores at 298 and 77 K do not produce a plateau stress region in the as-cast and normalized porous S15CK, because the localized crack formation and slip deformation that originate from the large concentration of stress around pores promotes densification in the early stage of the stress-strain curves. When the samples undergo dynamic compression parallel to the pore direction at 77 K, the matrix becomes brittle, and cracks are easily formed. However, the pores do not easily collapse, because they are oriented along the compressive direction. Therefore, densification occurs at a higher strain level. In addition, the formation of small cracks in the matrix decreases the work hardening rate. As a result, a plateau stress region with high stress amplitude and wide strain range appears, which is independent of the microstructure. This mechanism for the formation of the plateau stress region is completely different from that of metal foams with isotropic pores, which is based on sequential inhomogeneous deformation. As a result, energy absorption 10 times that of commercial aluminum foams is achieved.     

Compressive characteristics of closed-cell aluminum foams with different percentages of Er element

In the present study, closed-cell aluminum foams with different percentages of erbium(Er) element were successfully prepared. The distribution and existence form of erbium(Er) element and its effect on the compressive properties of the foams were investigated. Results show that Er uniformly distributes in the cell walls in the forms of Al3 Er intermetallic compound and Al-Er solid solutions. Compared with commercially pure aluminum foam, Er-containing foams possess higher micro-hardness, compressive strength and energy absorption capacity due to solid solution strengthening and second phase strengthening effects. Additionally, the amount of Er element should be controlled in the range of 0.10 wt.%-0.50 wt.% in order to obtain a good combination of compressive strength and energy absorption properties.     

Study on the Interface Bonding and Bending Fatigue Properties of Aluminum Alloy Foam Sandwich

Foam materials have many attractive properties because of their low-weight and cell structure. By sandwiches with an aluminum-foam core, it is possible to obtain higher structural stiffness and rigidity, maintain stability against buckling and additionally make use of the high energy dissipation capability of the bare foams. The most obvious and straightforward one is adhesive bonding of pre-fabricated aluminum foams and metal face sheets. A new manufacture processing is proposed for preparation of aluminum...     

渗流法制备膨胀珍珠岩-泡沫铝复合材料的准静态压缩和弯曲性能研究

以膨胀珍珠岩和铝硅合金（AlSi12）为原料,采用渗流法制备膨胀珍珠岩-泡沫铝复合材料,研究该材料的压缩和弯曲性能,并在此基础上计算材料的吸能能力和吸能率。结果表明：该材料的抗压强度为26.21~29.60MPa,抗弯强度为22.16~34.83 MPa,最大吸收能量为23.06~34.31 MJ/m3,最大吸能率72.8%~77.2%;小粒径（2 mm）膨胀珍珠岩样品的综合力学性能优于大粒径（3 mm）膨胀珍珠岩样品。     

泡沫镁宏微观结构表征及压缩性能研究

针对熔体发泡法制备泡沫镁存在的困难,使用包覆发泡剂及改进工艺成功制得泡孔均匀的泡沫镁试样。利用OM、SEM、EDS及XRD等分析手段对试样进行宏微观结构表征,结果表明：泡沫镁试样宏观孔以典型的闭孔结构为主,但也存在一些连通孔及少量大孔,它们多是宏观裂纹的产生及扩展位置。泡孔内壁存在一些褶皱缺陷,且弥散分布着许多反应产生的MgO和CaO颗粒,压缩变形过程中,这些部位易产生应力集中,促进微裂纹的形成与扩展。孔壁上主要分布着碳化硅颗粒及生成的Mg2Ca相。测试分析了孔隙率和孔径对泡沫镁压缩力学性能和能量吸收性能的影响,并深入研究其压缩破坏机理,研究发现：随着孔隙率的降低,泡沫镁弹性变形增大,屈服强度升高;随着孔径的增大,泡沫镁屈服强度及平台应力明显减小,表现出显著的孔径效应。随着孔隙率的升高或孔径的增大,泡沫镁的能量吸收性能显著降低。泡沫镁的破坏为解理脆性断裂,这与孔壁组织及镁基体性质有很大的关系。     

胞状AlCu5Mn合金泡沫的压缩性能和能量吸收特性

用熔体发泡法制备孔隙率为51.5%～90.5%、孔结构均匀的胞状铝合金(AlCu5Mn),研究其孔结构、压缩性能、能量吸收能力、能量吸收效率和吸能性能.结果表明:胞状铝合金孔结构由高孔隙率(88.8%)时的大孔径、多边形孔向低孔隙率(62.5%)时的小孔径、球形孔孔结构过渡,其压缩应力(σ)-应变(ε)曲线具有线性变形阶段、屈服平台阶段和致密化阶段三个部分,由线性变形阶段进入屈服平台阶段所对应的ε_s值介于2%～9%之间;屈服强度σ_s~*随着孔隙率的增大而下降,在孔隙率相同的条件下,胞状铝合金的力学性能优于胞状铝和多孔铝合金,其比刚度高于钢;当应变为定值时,胞状铝合金单位体积和单位质量的压缩吸能能力(C和C_m)都随着孔隙率的升高而降低,但是孔隙率在73.5%～82.1%范围内时,其C_m与ε的关系几乎不随孔隙率的改变而改变;对于孔隙率为51.5%～90.5%的胞状铝合金,它们的吸能效率的峰值都大于80%.胞状铝合金的C-σ和C_m-σ关系可以表征其吸能性能,从而可以根据实际工况选择作为减振吸能材料的胞状铝合金的最佳孔结构.     

泡沫铝填充金属波纹板耦合增强机理研究

将闭孔泡沫铝填充到空心金属波纹板孔隙当中即可获得泡沫铝填充波纹板结构,对其准静态压缩吸能特性进行实验表征。研究表明,泡沫铝填充波纹板其压缩应力远高于泡沫铝与空心波纹板二者单独压缩应力之和,表现出明显的耦合增强效应,其单位质量峰值抗压缩强度及单位质量能量吸收率(SEA)可分别高达对应空心结构的6.3及14.8倍,即使和泡沫铝相比,其SEA仍可提高50%以上。进一步通过对空心波纹芯体结构的屈曲变形模式研究表明,泡沫铝的填充给予了波纹芯体单元足够强的横向支撑,使其变形模式转变为空心结构难以产生的更加高阶的屈曲变形模式,屈曲波长变短,产生耦合增强效应。     

Compressive properties and energy absorption characteristics of open-cell nickel foams

Open-cell nickel foams with different relative densities and pre-stretching degrees were subjected to room temperature quasi-static compressive tests to explore their compressive properties. The compressive properties of the nickel foams including yield strength, elastic modulus, energy absorption density and energy absorption efficiency were calculated accurately. The results show that the compressive properties of yield strength, elastic modulus and energy absorption density increase with the increase of relative density of nickel foams. The compressive properties are sensitive to the pre-stretching degree, and the values of yield strength, elastic modulus and energy absorption density decrease with the increase of pre-stretching degree. However, the energy absorption efficiency at the densification strain state exhibits the independence of relative density and pre-stretching degree. The value of energy absorption efficiency reaches its peak when the strain is at the end of the collapse plateau region.     

盐球渗透铸造法制备开孔泡沫铝的孔结构及压缩性能

使用圆盘造粒机制备近球形的NaCl颗粒,并将其用于渗透铸造制备开孔泡沫铝。盐球的平均抗压缩强度为3.9 MPa,在超声波清洗机中可在5 min内完全塌陷。通过控制热压烧结时间为0.5～2 h,热压温度700℃,可制备堆积密度在0.66～0.83 g/cm³的预制体。延长热压烧结时间会使开孔泡沫铝的孔径从0.48 mm增加到1.16 mm,孔隙率从64%增加到82%。压缩实验结果表明,不同孔隙结构下泡沫体的宏观变形特征基本相同,均表现出逐层塌陷的变形特征。此外,泡沫铝的致密化应变值、弹性模量、平台屈服应力和能量吸收能力均随着孔隙率的增加而降低。当孔隙率为64%时,能量吸收能力最大(15.0 MJ·m^-3)。     

Multi-axial yield behaviour of polymer foams

The yield behaviour of two densities of a ductile PVC foam manufactured by Divinycell have been investigated for a range of axisymmetric compressive and tensile stress states. The yield surface is found to be described adequately by the inner envelope of a quadratic function of mean stress and effective stress and a maximum compressive principal stress criterion. Under tensile loadings the deformation of these foams is governed by cell wall bending, and the uniaxial and hydrostatic tensile strengths have comparable magnitudes. Under compressive loadings the foams deform by elastic buckling of the cell walls, and the uniaxial and hydrostatic compressive strengths are again nearly equal.     

硼改性酚醛泡沫复合材料的制备与性能研究

为改善酚醛泡沫的耐高温性能,实验将适量的B2O3引入酚醛泡沫,经模压成型、固化后,制备出硼改性酚醛泡沫复合材料;研究了硼改性酚醛泡沫复合材料的微观结构,以及不同的硼含量对酚醛泡沫的压缩性能、耐高温性能的影响。结果表明,硼改性酚醛泡沫的压缩断裂特征为假塑性断裂模式;引入适量的B2O3,可改善树脂基体相的韧性,提高酚醛泡沫复合材料的压缩强度,当B203含量为质量分数4％时,酚醛泡沫的压缩强度最大,为10．14MPa,比纯酚醛泡沫提高了5．18％。硼改性有利于酚醛泡沫的高温稳定性,酚醛泡沫的热分解温度和残碳率均随硼含量的增加而有所提高;当B2O3含量为质量分数7％时,酚醛泡沫的耐高温性能最优,其失重10％时的热分解温度为447℃,比纯酚醛泡沫提高了76．68％;其800℃下的残碳率为66．37％,较纯酚醛泡沫高出16．05％。     

Anisotropic mechanical properties of amorphous Zr-based foams with aligned,elongated pores

Equal-channel angular extrusion is used to consolidate a blend of amorphous Zr_56.3Nb_5.1Cu_15.6Ni_12.9Al_10.0 and crystalline W powders into dense composites. Chemical dissolution of the crystalline phase results in amorphous foams with elongated pores, aligned at a 22–28° angle with respect to the extrusion direction, whose compressive properties are studied for various orientations. As the angle between the pore long direction and the applied stress direction increases from 0° to 68°, there is a significant decrease in loading stiffness and peak stress, as expected from predictive analytical models; however, the observed increase in stiffness and peak stress observed when the pores are oriented 90° to the direction of loading is not predicted by all of the models. Foams with pores aligned 24–68° to the direction of loading show increased plastic bending in individual walls and accumulation in microscopic damage without failure, leading to increased compressive ductility and absorbed energy over other orientations.