This article presents a review of current methods for production of metallic open-cell porous materials through space holders. The methods are divided into two major groups: on the basis of sintering and using liquid phase processing. Details about technologies are given, and their relations to structure parameters of obtained materials are discussed. Methods with 11 different space holders are described. The space holders could be metallic or nonmetallic (organic and inorganic) materials which could be leached or burned depending on removal technique. It is concluded that the flexible application of different space holders offers opportunities for obtaining large variety of metallic porous structures. A new line of development should be elaboration of complex techniques for production of porous structure with graded pore size and/or porosity which will meet various engineering requirements and will open new possibilities for applications as functional and structural elements. The next part of this work is devoted to the structure, the properties, and application of the open-cells porous materials obtained through space holders.
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Open-Cell Metallic Porous Materials Obtained Through Space Holders—Part I: Production Methods. A Review
Lenko Stanev,
Lenko Stanev
Institute of Metal Science,
Equipment and Technology,
Center of Hydro- and Aerodynamics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
67 Shipchenski Prohod,
Sofia 1574, Bulgaria
e-mail: stanev@ims.bas.bg
Equipment and Technology,
Center of Hydro- and Aerodynamics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
67 Shipchenski Prohod,
Sofia 1574, Bulgaria
e-mail: stanev@ims.bas.bg
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Mihail Kolev,
Mihail Kolev
Institute of Metal Science,
Equipment and Technology,
Center of Hydro- and Aerodynamics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
67 Shipchenski Prohod,
Sofia 1574, Bulgaria
e-mail: mihail1kolev@gmail.com
Equipment and Technology,
Center of Hydro- and Aerodynamics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
67 Shipchenski Prohod,
Sofia 1574, Bulgaria
e-mail: mihail1kolev@gmail.com
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Boris Drenchev,
Boris Drenchev
Institute of Electrochemistry and
Energy Systems,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
Acad. G. Bonchev Street, Bl. 10,
Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
e-mail: bdrenchev@abv.bg
Energy Systems,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
Acad. G. Bonchev Street, Bl. 10,
Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
e-mail: bdrenchev@abv.bg
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Ludmil Drenchev
Ludmil Drenchev
Institute of Metal Science,
Equipment and Technology,
Center of Hydro- and Aerodynamics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
67 Shipchenski Prohod,
Sofia 1574, Bulgaria
e-mail: ljudmil.d@ims.bas.bg
Equipment and Technology,
Center of Hydro- and Aerodynamics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
67 Shipchenski Prohod,
Sofia 1574, Bulgaria
e-mail: ljudmil.d@ims.bas.bg
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Lenko Stanev
Institute of Metal Science,
Equipment and Technology,
Center of Hydro- and Aerodynamics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
67 Shipchenski Prohod,
Sofia 1574, Bulgaria
e-mail: stanev@ims.bas.bg
Equipment and Technology,
Center of Hydro- and Aerodynamics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
67 Shipchenski Prohod,
Sofia 1574, Bulgaria
e-mail: stanev@ims.bas.bg
Mihail Kolev
Institute of Metal Science,
Equipment and Technology,
Center of Hydro- and Aerodynamics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
67 Shipchenski Prohod,
Sofia 1574, Bulgaria
e-mail: mihail1kolev@gmail.com
Equipment and Technology,
Center of Hydro- and Aerodynamics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
67 Shipchenski Prohod,
Sofia 1574, Bulgaria
e-mail: mihail1kolev@gmail.com
Boris Drenchev
Institute of Electrochemistry and
Energy Systems,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
Acad. G. Bonchev Street, Bl. 10,
Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
e-mail: bdrenchev@abv.bg
Energy Systems,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
Acad. G. Bonchev Street, Bl. 10,
Sofia 1113, Bulgaria
e-mail: bdrenchev@abv.bg
Ludmil Drenchev
Institute of Metal Science,
Equipment and Technology,
Center of Hydro- and Aerodynamics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
67 Shipchenski Prohod,
Sofia 1574, Bulgaria
e-mail: ljudmil.d@ims.bas.bg
Equipment and Technology,
Center of Hydro- and Aerodynamics,
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences,
67 Shipchenski Prohod,
Sofia 1574, Bulgaria
e-mail: ljudmil.d@ims.bas.bg
1Corresponding author.
Manuscript received March 30, 2016; final manuscript received August 5, 2016; published online November 21, 2016. Editor: Y. Lawrence Yao.
J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. May 2017, 139(5): 050801 (21 pages)
Published Online: November 21, 2016
Article history
Received:
March 30, 2016
Revised:
August 5, 2016
Citation
Stanev, L., Kolev, M., Drenchev, B., and Drenchev, L. (November 21, 2016). "Open-Cell Metallic Porous Materials Obtained Through Space Holders—Part I: Production Methods. A Review." ASME. J. Manuf. Sci. Eng. May 2017; 139(5): 050801. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.4034439
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