Microstructure, thermal conductivity and simulation of elastic modulus of MAX-phase (Ti2AlC) gel-cast foams

MAX-phase (Ti2AlC) gel-cast foams manufactured using agarose as gelling agent were investigated in terms of their microstructural, mechanical and thermal properties. The microstructural analysis of Ti2AlC foams made using SEM were compared with those using X-ray micro tomography. The Young’s Modulus of Ti2AlC foams was determined using the impulse excitation technique. This experimental data was correlated with the Gibson-Ashby, Spriggs and...