Steel foam and method for manufacturing steel foam

摘要

A method of producing a steel foam component includes providing a mold defining a cavity. The method also includes positioning an insert within the cavity of the mold. The insert can be configured to form a generally uniform pattern of pores within the steel foam component, and in some cases occupies at least 20% of the cavity. The method can further include pouring molten steel into the cavity, cooling the molten steel into the steel foam component, and removing the steel foam component and the insert from the mold. Steel components having internal shapes corresponding to the insert(s) are also provided.

主权项

1. A method of producing a steel foam component, the method comprising:
providing a mold, the mold defining a cavity; positioning an insert within the cavity of the mold, the insert including an array of interconnected cores having predetermined spatial relationships relative to each other, the insert configured to form a generally uniform pattern of pores within at least a portion of the steel foam component and occupying at least 20 percent of the cavity; pouring molten steel into the cavity; cooling the molten steel into the steel foam component; and removing the steel foam component and the insert from the mold.