Effects of the space holder size on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous Cu with a wide porosity range

Abstract In this paper, porous Cu with different porosity and pore size has been successfully prepared by the well-known lost carbamide sintering method. The effects of the space holder size on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous Cu were studied with a wide porosity range. The res...

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Main Authors: He Yanping, Xiao Jian, Xie Shubao, Tan Ruicheng, Qiu Guibao
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-04-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87570-y
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Xiao Jian
Xie Shubao
Tan Ruicheng
Qiu Guibao
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Xiao Jian
Xie Shubao
Tan Ruicheng
Qiu Guibao
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description Abstract In this paper, porous Cu with different porosity and pore size has been successfully prepared by the well-known lost carbamide sintering method. The effects of the space holder size on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous Cu were studied with a wide porosity range. The results showed that the particle size of space holder has an effect on the porosity, pore size, elastic modulus, yield strength, densification stress & strain, energy density, plateau stress and fitting curve of porous Cu, but the law was complex when compared with the content. The correlation between the relative elastic modulus and the relative density of porous Cu was square exponential which can be well described by the standard Gibson-Ashby model. However, the correlation between the relative yield strength and the relative density of porous Cu was more suitable to describe by the power exponent instead of 3/2 which can be well described by the modified Gibson-Ashby model. The results indicated that the effect of space holder content on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous Cu was more significant and regular than that of particle size, but the effect of space holder size cannot be ignored. The results of this study will provide reference for the design and preparation of porous Cu with different pore sizes in the future.
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spelling doaj-art-35d0a633781f478e96e32e35f7ca372b2025-08-20T03:07:40ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-04-0115111810.1038/s41598-025-87570-yEffects of the space holder size on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous Cu with a wide porosity rangeHe Yanping0Xiao Jian1Xie Shubao2Tan Ruicheng3Qiu Guibao4School of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and TechnologySchool of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and TechnologySchool of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and TechnologySchool of Material Science and Engineering, Jiangxi University of Science and TechnologyCollege of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing UniversityAbstract In this paper, porous Cu with different porosity and pore size has been successfully prepared by the well-known lost carbamide sintering method. The effects of the space holder size on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous Cu were studied with a wide porosity range. The results showed that the particle size of space holder has an effect on the porosity, pore size, elastic modulus, yield strength, densification stress & strain, energy density, plateau stress and fitting curve of porous Cu, but the law was complex when compared with the content. The correlation between the relative elastic modulus and the relative density of porous Cu was square exponential which can be well described by the standard Gibson-Ashby model. However, the correlation between the relative yield strength and the relative density of porous Cu was more suitable to describe by the power exponent instead of 3/2 which can be well described by the modified Gibson-Ashby model. The results indicated that the effect of space holder content on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous Cu was more significant and regular than that of particle size, but the effect of space holder size cannot be ignored. The results of this study will provide reference for the design and preparation of porous Cu with different pore sizes in the future.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87570-yPorous metalMetal foamCopperLost carbamide sinteringPore structureCompression characteristic
spellingShingle He Yanping
Xiao Jian
Xie Shubao
Tan Ruicheng
Qiu Guibao
Effects of the space holder size on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous Cu with a wide porosity range
Scientific Reports
Porous metal
Metal foam
Copper
Lost carbamide sintering
Pore structure
Compression characteristic
title Effects of the space holder size on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous Cu with a wide porosity range
title_full Effects of the space holder size on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous Cu with a wide porosity range
title_fullStr Effects of the space holder size on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous Cu with a wide porosity range
title_full_unstemmed Effects of the space holder size on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous Cu with a wide porosity range
title_short Effects of the space holder size on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous Cu with a wide porosity range
title_sort effects of the space holder size on the pore structure and mechanical properties of porous cu with a wide porosity range
topic Porous metal
Metal foam
Copper
Lost carbamide sintering
Pore structure
Compression characteristic
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-87570-y
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