Characteristics of Porous Metal

・Light weight
・Permeability
・Absorbability of mechanical impact
・Sound protection
・Spring effect
・Large surface area
・Filter
・Storage of liquid

Characteristics of Metal

・High strength
・Rigid
・Toughness
・Ductile
・Thermal conductivity
・Electric conductivity

Characteristics of Porous Metal

・Heat dissipation
・Low elasticity

Various Manufacturing Process and Size Range of Porous Metal

Characteristics of conventional porous metal

・Pore size is over hundreds μm.
・Difficult control of porosity, pore size, and porous structure.
・Either closed cell or open cell is available.
・Bulk material, which requires secondary work, is only available.

Characteristics of Taisei’s porous metal >>