Molten Metal Infiltration Methods to Process Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Characteristics of MMSF
3. Molten Metal Infiltration Technique for Processing MMSF
3.1. Counter-Gravity Pressure Infiltration Mechanically Assisted Method (CGIM)
3.2. Counter-Gravity Gas Pressure Infiltration (CGIG)
3.3. Downward Pressure Infiltration Mechanically Assisted Technique (DIM)
3.4. Downward or Gravity Inert Gas Assisted Pressure Infiltration Technique (DIG)
3.5. The Pressure-Less Infiltration Method (DPLI)
3.6. Centrifugal Infiltration Methods (CIM)
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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S-de-la-Muela, A.M.; Cambronero, L.E.G.; Ruiz-Román, J.M. Molten Metal Infiltration Methods to Process Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams. Metals 2020, 10, 149. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10010149
S-de-la-Muela AM, Cambronero LEG, Ruiz-Román JM. Molten Metal Infiltration Methods to Process Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams. Metals. 2020; 10(1):149. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10010149
Chicago/Turabian StyleS-de-la-Muela, A. M., L. E. G. Cambronero, and J. M. Ruiz-Román. 2020. "Molten Metal Infiltration Methods to Process Metal Matrix Syntactic Foams" Metals 10, no. 1: 149. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10010149