Method and apparatus for making sintered porous metal plate

摘要

A method for making a sintered porous metal plate comprises the steps of: a slurry preparation step for preparing a foamable slurry containing metal powder; a shaping step for shaping the foamable slurry into a plate article; a foaming step for foaming the plate article; and a drying step for drying the plate article after foaming. Further, an apparatus for making a sintered porous metal plate comprises a slurry preparation section for preparing a foamable slurry containing at least metal powder, a foaming agent and a liquid medium; a shaping section for shaping the foamable slurry fed from the slurry preparation section into a plate article; a foaming section for foaming the plate article of the foamable slurry; and a drying section for drying the cellular article; and these section are integrated in series by a transfer section.