Metal foams, also called cellular materials, are metallic bodies with interdispersed voids called cells. They have a reputation for high strength, low density, and absorbing impact. This combination ...

With its high strength to weight ratio and recyclability, aluminum is a popular material choice for automotive parts, like this demo part, which is modeled after an automotive inverter housing. But ...

Here we discuss three processes that can be used for machining a precise hole in custom aluminium parts - peck drilling, wire electrical discharge machining, and laser cutting. These processes along ...

ACROSS industry, where numerous applications require strong but light-weight materials, aluminium and its alloys are often the metals of choice. Not only does aluminium exhibit excellent ...

Recently we covered advances in additive manufacturing of titanium foam structures for medical implants. In the discussion thread, our ever-astute readership recognized further applications of ...