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ISBN: 9780133128741

Author: Serope Kalpakjian, Steven Schmid

Publisher: Prentice Hall

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How is metal foam produced?

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How is metal foam produced?

Solution Summary: The author explains how metal foams are created by blowing air into liquid metal, then arresting the froth generated at the surface level, which, after that, cements into foam.

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