3. Results and discussion
3.1. Establishment of process parameters to obtain optimum foam
3D geometry
The three-dimensional porous network of the foam can be tailored to
specific applications by adjusting some intrinsic parameters such as porosity
and mean pore size. This can be mainly defined by two parameters,
the volume percentage between the parent material powder and the
space holder particles, and the particle size of the space holder material
used during the fabrication of the foam. The aim is to understand the
governing relation between the process parameters and the final structural
properties which in turn define the foam's functional properties