Ultralight Co/Ag composite foams: Synthesis, morphology and compressive property. (May 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Jiang, Bin; Yang, Xudong; Niu, Weifei; He, Chunnian; Shi, Chunsheng; Zhao, Naiqin
• Is Part Of: Scripta materialia. Volume 117(2016)
• Page Start: 68
• Page End: 72
• Publication Date: 2016-05
• Subjects: Electroless plating -- Composites -- Foams -- Compression test -- Ultralight; Materials -- Periodicals; Metallurgy -- Periodicals; Metalen; Legeringen; Materiaalkunde; Metals, metalworking and machinery industries; Metals; Electronic journals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2016.02.024
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-6462

Abstract

Abstract: Ultralight monolithic Co/Ag composite foams were synthesized by a novel and facile method based on the traditional electroless plating. The resultant foams had remarkably low densities down to 12.7 mg/cm 3 or 99.9% porosity. Morphology of the Co/Ag composite foams was studied and compressive properties of the foam were investigated in light of its relative density. The densification strain of the foam can reach 87% because of the ultralow density. The compressive yield strength was measured and found to be in agreement with the value predicted by the cellular solids theory. Graphical abstract: