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Metals 2012, 2(1), 10-21; doi:10.3390/met2010010
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Metal Foaming Investigated by X-ray Radioscopy
Francisco Garcia-Moreno 1,2,*
, Manas Mukherjee 1,2 , Catalina Jiménez 1,2 , Alexander Rack 3 and John Banhart 1,2
, Manas Mukherjee 1,2 , Catalina Jiménez 1,2 , Alexander Rack 3 and John Banhart 1,2
1
Helmholtz-Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy, Hahn-Meitner-Platz 1, Berlin 14109, Germany
2
Technical University Berlin, Germany, Hardenbergstrasse 36, Berlin 10623, Germany
3
European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, BP 220, Grenoble 38043, France
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 12 October 2011; in revised form: 21 November 2011 / Accepted: 19 December 2011 / Published: 27 December 2011
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Metal Foams)
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Abstract: The use of X-ray radioscopy for in-situ studies of metal foam formation and evolution is reviewed. Selected results demonstrate the power of X-ray radioscopy as diagnostic tool for metal foaming. Qualitative analyses of foam nucleation and evolution, drainage development, issues of thermal contact, mold filling, cell wall rupture and more are given. Additionally, quantitative analyses based on series of images of foam expansion yielding coalescence rates, density distributions, etc., are performed by dedicated software. These techniques help us to understand the foaming behavior of metals and to improve both foaming methods and foam quality.
Keywords: metal foam; X-ray; radioscopy; synchrotron radiation
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Garcia-Moreno, F.; Mukherjee, M.; Jiménez, C.; Rack, A.; Banhart, J. Metal Foaming Investigated by X-ray Radioscopy. Metals 2012, 2, 10-21.
AMA StyleGarcia-Moreno F, Mukherjee M, Jiménez C, Rack A, Banhart J. Metal Foaming Investigated by X-ray Radioscopy. Metals. 2012; 2(1):10-21.
Chicago/Turabian StyleGarcia-Moreno, Francisco; Mukherjee, Manas; Jiménez, Catalina; Rack, Alexander; Banhart, John. 2012. "Metal Foaming Investigated by X-ray Radioscopy." Metals 2, no. 1: 10-21.