Mechanical and Operational Characteristics of Layered Titanium–Aluminum Foam Composite Materials

The mechanical and damping characteristics of titanium–aluminum foam composite materials obtained via casting of a mold with aluminum filled with pore-forming granules and titanium fittings are investigated in this work. Titanium reinforcement of aluminum foam is shown to increase the strength of a foamed material, slightly increasing its density. The damping properties of titanium–aluminum foam composites are close to those of a solid metal at an increase in the titanium content in the composite.