Material values for sandwiches

 UnitSteel
(S235JR)
Aluminum
(EN-AW 5754
[AIMg3])
Aluminum
foam sandwich
(AAS)
Steel Aluminum
foam sandwich
(SAS)
Aluminium
foam
Description  No heat
treatment
Sandwich: 10-1-1
Cover layer: AI
Core: AI-foam
Sandwich: 10-1-1
Cover layer: S235JR
Core: AI-foam
AISi10
Densityg/cm37,852,70,3 - 0,9 (Core)
2,7 (Cover layer)
7,00 (Core)
7,85 (Cover layer)
0,5 - 0,9
E-modulusN/mm2210.00070.0005.000 (Core)
70.000 (Cover layer)
6.000 (Core)
210.000 (Cover layer)
6.000*
Poisson ratio 0,310,340,31 - 0,340,31 - 0,340,31 - 0,34
Compressive
strength
N/mm2  4 - 8 (Core)*13 (Core)*4 - 13 *
Yield strengthN/mm2235100   
Tensile strengthN/mm2340180120 - 200**235 (Cover layer)**4 - 6,3 **
Bending stiffnessmm/1.000 N1,23,66,8 **2,4**22 - 41 **
Thermal
conductivity
W/mK48 - 58170 - 22010 - 15 (Core)*
170 - 220 (Cover layer)
25 (Core)*
48 - 58 (Cover layer)
12 - 36*
Weight
1.000 x 1.000 x 10 mm3
kg78,5277,8 *21,3*5 - 9 *
For the moment only densities between 0.5 and 0.9 g/cm3 are supplied
*Material properties depend on the density
**Material properties depend on the geometry
Reference for Calculation: Tabellenbuch Metall. 43. Auflage 2005. Fraunhofer-Institut für Werkzeugmaschinen und Umformtechnik IWU; All values are calculated and are only an estimation. For specific applications the values have to be verified.