Project B02

Process-integrated foaming in additive manufacturing of hybrid components

The aim of the project is to develop a new aluminium alloy for foamable wire-shaped semi-finished products used for foaming additively manufactured structures. The challenge is to strike a balance between foamability, formability, coilability and weldability. The wires are processed in the WAAM process and foamed with a secondary heat source. In addition to the influence of the alloy components on the workability, the microstructure-property relationships after foaming are the focus of the investigations.

Project leader
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Hans Jürgen Maier

Doctoral researcher
Jannes Mevert, M.Sc.

Non-research staff
Manuel Hilscher

Publications

Peer-reviewed articles and books

Schlüter, S. Harbusch, J. Mevert, A. Triebe, E. Kerscher, F.P. Schäfke, C. Klose, H.J. Maier, B. Blinn, T. Beck, R. Müller: Experimental and simulation-based characterization of the elastic material behavior of powder metallurgically produced AlSi10Mg foams. Production Engineering 20/1 (2026). 10.1007/s11740-025-01403-5

Other publications

J. Mevert: Hybridbauteile mit maßgeschneiderten Aluminiumschäumen. phi – Produktionstechnik Hannover informiert 49 (2025). 10.48811/phi-25-015