Measuring the cell wall mechanical properties of Al-alloy foams using the nanoindentation method

Al-foam is a super light weight material, promising for reinforcing thin-walled structural members in diverse engineering fields including aerospace and automobile industries. Measuring the material and mechanical properties (e.g. hardness and Young’s modulus of elasticity) of the cell wall of an Al-foam is a challenging task, as there are no standard methods available for such measurements. Nanoindentation is a method used for measuring the...