Vibration was adopted to enhance the interface bonding of Mg–Al bimetal prepared by lost foam compound casting (LFCC) technique. The bimetallic composed three layers: layer I (Al3Mg2 and Mg2Si phases), II (Al12Mg17 III + δ-Mg eutectic structure). With increase in vibration acceleration, cooling rate increased, resulting decrease reaction duration that generates intermetallic compounds (IMCs) (i...

abstract porous materials are commonly found in nature and as industrial materials such as wood, carbon, foams, ceramics and bricks. in order to use them effectively, their mechanical properties must be understood in relation to their micro-structures. foam made from non-flammable metal will remain non-flammable and the foam is generally recyclable back to its base material. this research work ...

Silk foam-based terahertz waveguides are fabricated using lyophilisation and casting techniques. This work is motivated by the lack of biocompatible waveguides for low-loss guidance of THz for applications in remote sensing in biomedical and agro-alimentary industries.

Hot-wire cutting is a common material removal process used to shape and sculpt plastic foam materials, such as expanded polystyrene (EPS). Due to the low cost and sculpt-ability of plastic foams they are popular materials for large sized (> 1 m3) prototypes and bespoke visual artefacts. Recent developments in robotic foam sculpting machines have greatly increased the ability of hot-tools to scu...