Silicon carbide foam provides benefits in high-temperature, corrosive environments
CAMX 2023: ERG Aerospace’s Duocel silicon carbide foam has a working temperature of 3,600ºF, designed for hypersonic application and high-temperature, corrosive environments.

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(Sparks, Nev., U.S.), a manufacturer in defense-grade design and manufacturing, provides a solution for hypersonic leading edges and thermal protection systems with its Duocel silicon carbide (SiC) foam. With its capabilities, Duocel SiC foam offers a range of benefits in high-temperature, corrosive environments.
Featuring a working temperature of 3,600°F/2,000°C, Duocel SiC foam uses an open-celled structure, enabling fluid flow through its high surface area and low-volume porous media. Duocel SiC foam offers versatile options for various applications. It can be skinned to create sandwich structures or impregnated with MAX phase for improved strength, enabling a working temperature above 4,500°F/2,500°C. ERG Aerospace says its experience with defense-grade design and manufacturing helps with the production of custom-shaped parts that are ready for implementation.
In addition to Duocel SiC foam, ERG Aerospace offers foam solutions in aluminum 6101 alloy, copper and glassy carbon. These foam variants provide additional options to meet diverse industry requirements. ERG Aerospace is certified as AS9100.
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