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Recent Advances in Aluminum Foam Sandwich Structures: Foaming Agents, Processing, and Applications

Authors
Sachin Kumar Bain1, Rabindra Prasad1, *, Avinash Ravi Raja1
1Department of Mechanical Engineering, PDPM IIITDMJ Jabalpur, Jabalpur, India
*Corresponding author. Email: 24pmeo02@iiitdmj.ac.in
Corresponding Author
Rabindra Prasad
Available Online 31 August 2026.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6239-750-7_37How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Aluminium foam sandwich (AFS); Foaming agents; Lightweight materials; Nanoparticles; Energy absorption; Crashworthiness
Abstract

Aluminum Foam Sandwich (AFS) panels are proving to be highly advanced lightweight structures that have the potential to offer an exceptional combination of high bending rigidity, low density, and high energy absorption capacity. These panels are made of dense aluminum face sheets integrally bonded with an aluminum core, thus providing improved bending rigidity as well as impact resistance in comparison to metallic materials of similar weight. Although titanium hydride (TiH2) is the most widely used foaming agent, difficulties in the control of the release of the gas have led to the development of improved stabilization techniques. Recent developments in the use of hybrid foaming systems, nanoparticle reinforcement, and processing routes have shown significant improvements in the uniformity of the structure as well as the reliability of the material properties. This article covers classification, processing routes, stabilization techniques, structure-property correlations, acoustic properties, thermal properties, and industrial applications, while highlighting the future research directions in the development of AFS panels.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Design, Manufacturing, and Sustainable Energy Systems (ICADMSES 2026)
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Atlantis Highlights in Engineering
Publication Date
31 August 2026
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978-94-6239-750-7
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2589-4943
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10.2991/978-94-6239-750-7_37How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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