Options
2010
Conference Paper
Title
Cellular metals based on wire structures
Abstract
With helical wires it is possible to assemble lightweight periodical porous structures with high mechanical performance. Stracwire as cellular material has various interesting and adaptable properties, which are: - High mechanical performance, - periodic cell structure, - high material variety, - cheap starting material, - easy manufacturing. The mechanical performance of the structures can be tailored with a bonding process and is comparable with the mechanical properties of other porous metals. The results reveal that in comparison with the experimental results under compression, the FEM (finite elements method) simulations yield reasonably good agreement. Especially because of the expected comparable cheap manufacturing it is supposed to fulfill the needs of the industry for cellular metals.