Microstructural Analysis of Electrochemical Coated Open‐Cell Metal Foams by EBSD and Nanoindentation

Metal foams are a very interesting class of lightweight materials. Coating of open-cell metal foams via electrodeposition improves significantly the mechanical properties. In this connection, electrodeposition on metal foams leads to a totally different microstructure than normal electrodeposition on planar electrodes. The curvature of the struts induces an isotropic grain orientation which is responsible for isotropic material behavior. As a service to our authors and readers, this journal provides supporting information supplied by the authors. Such materials are peer reviewed and may be re-organized for online delivery, but are not copy-edited or typeset. Technical support issues arising from supporting information (other than missing files) should be addressed to the authors. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.