Research Article

Mesostructural Design and Manufacturing of Open-Pore Metal Foams by Investment Casting

Table 2

Mesostructural parameters of strut thickened polymer foams by PG2.

Pore density (ppi)Quantity of thermal treatment runs Relative density strut width (mm)

1000.019180.322
1010.022960.320
1020.028030.325
1030.032100.360
1040.035920.391
1050.041620.420
1060.045100.438
1070.048600.486
1080.053610.507
1090.059210.554
10100.064120.587