The light-as-aluminum and strong-as-steel foam can be used to build body armor, artificial knees, planes, trains, trucks, space shuttles and lunar stations. Metallic foams are man-made, porous metal ...

New research shows that a combination of steel composite metal foam and epoxy resin has more desirable characteristics for use as a leading-edge material than the aluminum currently in widespread use.

“This material innovation can be used to improve an array of nuclear reactor components, combining the corrosion and temperature resistance properties of Nickel-based alloys with the already ...

Obviously, the foam has natural uses for soldiers, as a replacement for the heavy and bulky metal body armour typically used in the military. However, the material has peaceful uses too - in a ...

“This work means there’s an opportunity to use composite metal foam to develop safer systems for transporting nuclear waste, more efficient designs for spacecraft and nuclear structures, and new ...

The composite material creates a stronger defense and allows multiple uses of the material. Up until her discovery, metal foam was found to be very weak and didn’t perform well against ballistics.

Metal foam. Over a decade ago, engineer Afsaneh Rabiei of North Carolina State University invented Composite Metal Foam (CMF)—a material made of hollow metal “bubbles” embedded in steel ...

Researchers have identified a welding technique that can be used to join composite metal foam (CMF) components together without impairing the properties that make CMF desirable. CMFs hold promise ...

The Metal Foam Market is anticipated to be driven by the rising demand for metal foam from a variety of end-use sectors, including construction, infrastructure, and automotive. Additionally ...

A startup looking to use metal foam for cooling has secured nearly $2 million in funding. Swiss company Apheros this week announced a $1.85 million funding round to help commercialize its metal foam ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University have now identified a welding technique that can be used to join composite metal foam (CMF) components together without impairing the properties that ...