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Characterization of Closed-Cell Aluminium Foams Subjected to Compressive Loading

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Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2015

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The mechanical response of closed-cell aluminium metallic foams subjected to low and high strain-rate loading has been investigated. A set of quasi-static and dynamic (shock) compressive tests have been conducted on closed-cell aluminium foams (CYMAT) with densities of 0.50 and 0.30 g/cc. Post-mortem characterization via optical microscopy and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) was performed on pristine and deformed specimens to elucidate the dominant deformation mechanisms in these materials. The combination of these techniques allowed for the assessment of critical deformation parameters such as changes in cell geometry and morphology, as well as microstructural evolution and deformation of the aluminium cellular network. These findings aim to aid in the design and development of optimized material structures for impact and blast protection.

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  1. UNSW Australia at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Canberra, ACT, 2610, Australia

    M. A. Islam, J. P. Escobedo & P. J. Hazell

  2. Centre for Defence Engineering, Cranfield University, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Shrivenham, SN6 8LA, UK

    G. J. Appleby-Thomas

  3. UNSW Australia, Sydney, NSW, 2502, Australia

    M. Z. Quadir

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  1. Materials Science and Technology Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Canada

    John S. Carpenter (technical staff member) (technical staff member)

  2. Department of Metallurgical Engineering, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, China

    Chenguang Bai (Professor) (Professor)

  3. School of Engineering and Information Technology, UNSW Australia at the Australian Defence Force Academy, Australia

    Juan Pablo Escobedo (Lecturer) (Lecturer)

  4. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University, USA

    Jiann-Yang Hwang (Professor) (Professor)

  5. University of Jordan, Jordan

    Shadia Ikhmayies B.Sc. from the physics department

  6. Department of Materials Science and Engineering and Institute of Materials Processing, Michigan Technological University, USA

    Bowen Li (Research Associate Professor) (Research Associate Professor)

  7. CanmetMATERIALS in Natural Resources Canada, Canada

    Jian Li (research scientist) (research scientist)

  8. Military Institute of Engineering (IME), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Sergio Neves Monteiro (Professor) (Professor)

  9. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Michigan Technological University, USA

    Zhiwei Peng (Research Assistant Professor, a new faculty member) (Research Assistant Professor, a new faculty member)

  10. Central South University, China

    Zhiwei Peng (Research Assistant Professor, a new faculty member) (Research Assistant Professor, a new faculty member)

  11. ArcelorMittal Global R&D, East Chicago, Indiana, USA

    Mingming Zhang (a senior research engineer) (a senior research engineer)

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Islam, M.A., Escobedo, J.P., Hazell, P.J., Appleby-Thomas, G.J., Quadir, M.Z. (2015). Characterization of Closed-Cell Aluminium Foams Subjected to Compressive Loading. In: Carpenter, J.S., et al. Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2015. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48191-3_21

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