When aluminum foam exists as energy absorption buffer structure, it is mostly applied in energy absorption box, door beam structure and bumper, which can achieve the purpose of energy absorption buffer. For example,Aluminum foam for automotive is used as a sandwich to make car bumper, which has the function of absorbing the kinetic energy of impact. Due to the small rebound rate (less than 3%), it can effectively avoid the secondary impact injury.
On absorbing heat and sound insulation, Aluminum foam for automotive can also play an immediate effect. It is used in passenger car mufflers, for example.
Passenger car foam muffler, Aluminum foam for automotive sound-absorbing board after refractory treatment, can be used in nearly 600℃ exhaust temperature. Noise reduction effect is 2 ~ 3 times that of impedance type silencer inner core and parallel resonance silencer inner core, weight reduction is about 1/3.
In addition, the Aluminum foam for automotive material to make car floor, spacer, door sandwich plate can also achieve sound insulation, shock isolation effect.
As the most large area of automobile covering parts, how to integrate the weight and strength requirements has been a headache for manufacturers. Using aluminum foam sandwich plate, thickness is only about 2mm, stiffness is 7 times of steel ceiling, weight can reduce more than 50%.