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Mechanical Structure-Property Relationships of Microcellular, Low Density Foams.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

James D. Lemay
James D. Lemay*
Affiliation:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Chemistry and Materials Science Department, Livermore, CA 94550, U.S.A.
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Abstract

High energy physics applications at the Department of Energy National Laboratories require unique low-density foams of demanding homogeneity specifications (cell sizes on the order of 10 μm or smaller). These delicate and fragile foams are machined and shaped into specimens to exacting tolerances. In this work, the mechanical properties of a variety of these low density microcellular foams are reported as functions of foam density and morphology.

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