Mesostructural Design and Manufacturing of Open-Pore Metal Foams by Investment Casting

Table 1

Mesostructural parameters of strut thickened polymer foams by PG1.

Pore density 𝜌𝑃 (ppi)	Quantity of thermal treatment runs 𝑛th	Relative density 𝜌rel	strut width 𝑠st (mm)
7	0	0.01922	0.362
7	1	0.05335	0.595
7	2	0.09088	0.849
7	3	0.12906	1.190
7	4	0.17593	1.536
7	5	0.21794	1.820
10	0	0.01918	0.322
10	1	0.05694	0.541
10	2	0.09857	0.834
10	3	0.14421	1.141
10	4	0.19211	1.423
10	5	0.23721	1.797
13	0	0.02060	0.278
13	1	0.06205	0.531
13	2	0.11053	0.796
13	3	0.15899	1.011
13	4	0.20870	1.383
13	5	0.25196	1.706