EP2045029B1 - Fabrication of aluminium foams by the impregnation of polyurethane foam with a slurry comprising aluminium and salt - Google Patents

Fabrication of aluminium foams by the impregnation of polyurethane foam with a slurry comprising aluminium and salt Download PDF

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EP2045029B1
EP2045029B1 EP08386018A EP08386018A EP2045029B1 EP 2045029 B1 EP2045029 B1 EP 2045029B1 EP 08386018 A EP08386018 A EP 08386018A EP 08386018 A EP08386018 A EP 08386018A EP 2045029 B1 EP2045029 B1 EP 2045029B1
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Dimitrios Tsipas
Mohamad Hidar Omar
Dimitrios Papadopoulos
Sofia Tsipas
Nikolaos Michailidis
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22F—WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
    • B22F3/00—Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sintering; Apparatus specially adapted therefor ; Presses and furnaces
    • B22F3/10—Sintering only
    • B22F3/11—Making porous workpieces or articles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B22—CASTING; POWDER METALLURGY
    • B22F—WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER; APPARATUS OR DEVICES SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR METALLIC POWDER
    • B22F3/00—Manufacture of workpieces or articles from metallic powder characterised by the manner of compacting or sintering; Apparatus specially adapted therefor ; Presses and furnaces
    • B22F3/10—Sintering only
    • B22F3/11—Making porous workpieces or articles
    • B22F3/1121—Making porous workpieces or articles by using decomposable, meltable or sublimatable fillers
    • B22F3/1137—Making porous workpieces or articles by using decomposable, meltable or sublimatable fillers by coating porous removable preforms
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
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    • C22C1/00—Making non-ferrous alloys
    • C22C1/04—Making non-ferrous alloys by powder metallurgy

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  • the current invention refers to a fabrication method of foams. More specifically the invention aims at the improvement of the fabrication method of Al and its alloys with foams under conditions of atmospheric pressure and leading to final products with improved structures and properties.
  • porous materials are known in materials technology as foams or sponges and these materials are fabricated using different methods
  • the advanced materials with porous structures can be found in the group of polymeric, metallic, ceramic and composite materials.
  • porous structured materials consist of a group of cells open or closed in structure which leads to much lower density compared to bulk materials.
  • porous structured material is foams.
  • the present invention reports the fabrication of open cell metal foams using organic templates of known 3D geometry.
  • the process involves the step of impregnation of the organic template material with slurry containing alcohol, salts, and Al metal or alloy powder.
  • the impregnated organic template is left to dry at ambient temperature for 24 hours and the heated at temperature between 215 -500°C for 3.5-5 hours so as to obtain the evaporation of the organic template.
  • the final step includes sintering in an inert atmosphere at temperatures between 500°C-525°C for 0,5-1 hr aiming at producing structures with improved properties.
  • Al powder 4 microns average size 97% by weight Al powder 4 microns average size is mixed with 3%AlCl 3 .
  • the above mixture is added to ethanol in the ration 1/40 by volume creating slurry.
  • the template organic material foam is impregnated with the above slurry and left to dry at ambient temperature for 24 hrs.
  • the cell sizes of the organic template foam are selected so as to give the desired size of pores in our final metal foam product.
  • the slurry impregnated material is placed in a furnace at temperature between 215-500°C for 3,5-5 hrs and using an inert (Ar 2 or N 2 ) atmosphere so as to limit the formation of oxides.
  • the material is then cooled to room temperature and the final stage involves sintering the metal foam structure in the temperature range 500-525°C for 0.5-1 hr, in an inert atmosphere.

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  • Manufacture Of Porous Articles, And Recovery And Treatment Of Waste Products (AREA)

Abstract

Fabrication of 3D open cell metal foams with the method of impregnation of polymeric foams with slurries containing metal powders and one or more salts. The process includes drying at ambient temperature of the template foam being impregnated with the slurry, heat treatment to produce evaporation of the template foam followed by final sintering at the appropriate temperature and in an inert atmosphere in order to produce structures with improved properties.

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  • The current invention refers to a fabrication method of foams. More specifically the invention aims at the improvement of the fabrication method of Al and its alloys with foams under conditions of atmospheric pressure and leading to final products with improved structures and properties.
  • Some porous materials are known in materials technology as foams or sponges and these materials are fabricated using different methods,
  • The advanced materials with porous structures can be found in the group of polymeric, metallic, ceramic and composite materials.
  • The porous structured materials consist of a group of cells open or closed in structure which leads to much lower density compared to bulk materials. One example of such porous structured material is foams.
  • Many different methods have been used for fabricating these foams. These methods include liquid metallurgy or powder metallurgy and the pore structure shows a random distribution. This structure is the result of substances (materials) that are added into the mixture and decompose when thermally treated or are produced by the direct introduction of inert gas bubbles into the liquid metal before solidification.
  • In US Patent No 3111.396 a fabrication method for producing porous materials is presented which includes various consecutive steps in which a solid organic structure is immersed in liquid metal dried and heated in an inert atmosphere until the solid organic template evaporates.
  • In us patent No 4973.385 a process is given in which gas bubbles are introduced into the liquid metal to produce foaming followed by solidification and the formation of a porous structure.
  • In the Patent No 9731738 a process is described in which a solution containing alcohol resins, and metal powder is used to impregnate an organic template. The impregnated organic material is dried and heated under vacuum until the organic template is evaporated. The final stage involves sintering of the structure
  • The advantages of our proposed invention are its simplicity and low cost as it is executed under atmospheric conditions and using standard readily available equipment and its environmentally friendly.
  • In fig. 1 we present a photo showing the metal foam that was produce using the above described method.
  • The present invention reports the fabrication of open cell metal foams using organic templates of known 3D geometry. The process involves the step of impregnation of the organic template material with slurry containing alcohol, salts, and Al metal or alloy powder.
  • The impregnated organic template is left to dry at ambient temperature for 24 hours and the heated at temperature between 215 -500°C for 3.5-5 hours so as to obtain the evaporation of the organic template. The final step includes sintering in an inert atmosphere at temperatures between 500°C-525°C for 0,5-1 hr aiming at producing structures with improved properties.
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  • 97% by weight Al powder 4 microns average size is mixed with 3%AlCl3. The above mixture is added to ethanol in the ration 1/40 by volume creating slurry.
  • The template organic material foam is impregnated with the above slurry and left to dry at ambient temperature for 24 hrs. The cell sizes of the organic template foam are selected so as to give the desired size of pores in our final metal foam product.
  • The slurry impregnated material is placed in a furnace at temperature between 215-500°C for 3,5-5 hrs and using an inert (Ar2 or N2) atmosphere so as to limit the formation of oxides. The material is then cooled to room temperature and the final stage involves sintering the metal foam structure in the temperature range 500-525°C for 0.5-1 hr, in an inert atmosphere.

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  1. A method of fabrication of Al and Al alloys foams which involves a selection of the appropriate organic template foams (e.g. polyurethane) with specific cell size and 3D geometry, followed by preparation of a slurry containing Al powder or Al alloy powder, one or more salts (e.g. AlCl3) and organic material (e.g. alcohol, ethanol, methanol etc.), followed by impregnation of the organic template foam with the slurry or by using auxiliary methods or equipment including the use of vaccum, followed by drying at room temperature for 24 hour, followed by heating between 215°-500°C for 3.5-5 hours in an inert or normal atmosphere until all the organic material is evaporated, followed by cooling to room temperature, and finally sintering the structure at temperatures between 500-525°C for 0.5-1hr in an inert or normal atmosphere.
  2. A method according to claim 1 characterized in that said salts are halogen containing salts.
  3. A method according to claim 1 characterized in that the impregnation of the organic template is executed by using auxiliary methods or equipment including the use of vacuum.
  4. A method according to claim 1 characterized in that a fluidized bed system electric furnace is used.
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