Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM
Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and Advanced Materials IFAM

Sintered Metal Fiber Structures

Manufacturing Process

Manufacturing process fiber structures
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Features:

  • Starting material: short metal fibers, alternatively fiber fleeces
  • Flexible selection of base metals and alloys
  • Adjustable pore size and porosity
  • Machinability (sawing, laser/water jet cutting, wire erosion)
  • Suitable for mass production

Specifications

  • Materials: alloys based on Al, Mg, Cu, Fe, Ni, Ti, Au, Pt (other materials on request)
  • Porosity range: 50-85 % I Pore size range: 10-350 µm
  • Sheet dimensions: max. 400 mm x 400 mm, thickness from 0.3 up to 20 mm (other dimensions on request)
Specifications fiber structures
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Application examples

  • Heat exchangers (aluminum, copper) and regenerators (steel)
  • Degradable (magnesium) and permanent (titanium) bone replacement/implants
  • Surface burners (FeCrAl)
Applications fiber structures
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