Purpose: of this paper is to present selected achievements in field of new type material - skeleton structures. Actual state of knowledge about periodic cellular materials was described. The aim of this work is to show results about mechanically optimised skeleton casting with octahedron topology. Correctness of technological parameters was investigated by microstructural research. Most important parameters of the manufacturing process were identified. Design/methodology/approach: The influence of technological parameters to the microstructure in different points of casting was described. Simulations of the mould filling processes were also carried out. Real experiments were performed to prove the simulation results. The qualitative and quantitative metallographic analysis was also carried out. Findings: It was found that the octahedron shape of internal cell causes best stress distribution and that the skeleton castings are a good alternative for cellular materials such as metal foams, lattice structures or sandwich panels. Research limitations/implications: Casting methods used to manufacture materials such as described skeleton castings confirmed their usefulness. Not well known and used yet rheological properties of liquid metals allow obtaining shape complicated structures near to metallic foams but with periodic structure. Practical implications: Technological parameters of the skeleton castings manufacturing process were developed. Without use of advanced techniques there is a possibility to manufacture relatively low cost skeleton structures in a typical foundry. Originality/value: Three dimensional cast skeleton structures with internal topology of octahedron confirmed their usefulness as elements used for energy dissipation. Obtaining the homogenous microstructure in the whole volume of complicated shape castings can be achieved.
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