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stabilized gas bubbles rise to the surface of the liquid where the liquid foam is collected<br />

and then subsequently solidified.<br />

Particle size and volume fraction have very important in the stabilization of<br />

foam structure. High particle volume fractions lead to high liquid metal viscosity,<br />

leading to very low foaming in liquid metal, Figure 2.5 (Prakash, et al. 1997). While<br />

very large particles settle in the liquid, hindering the foam stabilization. Generally, the<br />

preferred volume fraction of the reinforcing particles typically ranges from 10 to 20%,<br />

and the mean particle size from 5 to 20 μm for an efficient foaming (Banhart 2007). The<br />

other parameters effective in this foaming process are the gas flow rate and pressure,<br />

orifice geometry of injection system and orifice immersion depth (Deqing and Chengxin<br />

2008).<br />

Figure 2. 4. Foaming melts by gas injection.<br />

(Source :Ashby, et al. 2000)<br />

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