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Processing of titanium foams

David C. Dunand
- 01 Jun 2004 - 
- Vol. 6, Iss: 6, pp 369-376
TLDR
A review of powder-metallurgy-based techniques for titanium foam processing can be found in this article, where a first group of processes is based on powder sintering with or without place-holder or scaffolds, and a second group relies on expansion of pressurized pores created during prior powder densification.
Abstract
Because of their excellent mechanical properties, low density and biocompatibility, titanium foams are attractive for structural and biomedical applications. This paper reviews current techniques for titanium foam processing, which are all based on powder-metallurgy because of the extreme reactivity of liquid titanium. A first group of processes is based on powder sintering with or without place-holder or scaffolds. A second group relies on expansion of pressurized pores created during prior powder densification.

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Titanium: A Technical Guide

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors provide a summary of the most useful information required to understand titanium and its alloys and present a review of the significant features of the metallurgy and application of titanium and alloys.

Porous and cellular materials for structural applications

TL;DR: The Porous and Cellular Materials for Structural Applications Symposium as mentioned in this paper was held on April 13-15, 1998 at the 1998 MRS Spring Meeting in San Francisco, and the general focus of the symposium was on porous materials that are being developed, at least in part, for structural applications.
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