Table 8.
Various potential applications of metal foams.
| Foams | Applications | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Mg foams | Bone implants | [46] |
| Metallic foam | Heat exchanger | [168] |
| Ni-Cu | Electrodes for super capacitors | [169] |
| Al7075 and 6061 alloy | Crash boxes | [170] |
| Drug delivery | [171] | |
| Al alloy (AlSi12 or 6061) | Foaming around fastening elements | [172] |
| A356/steel | Radiation shielding | [173] |
| Al-foam (Duocel®) | Military-medium tactical vehicles | [174] |
| Fe/Mg/CNT foam | Bone implant | [175] |
| Al foam | Crash box for Valeo’s front-end module systems | [176] |
| Fe/P foam | Bone replacement | [177] |
| Al foam | Ship structure | [178] |
| Cu foam | Heat exchangers | [179] |
| Alulight | Tail lifts, Alimex panel | [180] |