title: A meta-analysis of the mechanical properties of ice-templated ceramics and metals.
abstract: Ice templating, also known as freeze casting, is a popular shaping route for macroporous materials. Over the past 15 years, it has been widely applied to various classes of materials, and in particular ceramics. Many formulation and process parameters, often interdependent, affect the outcome. It is thus difficult to understand the various relationships between these parameters from isolated studies where only a few of these parameters have been investigated. We report here the results of a meta analysis of the structural and mechanical properties of ice templated materials from an exhaustive collection of records. We use these results to identify which parameters are the most critical to control the structure and properties, and to derive guidelines for optimizing the mechanical response of ice templated materials. We hope these results will be a helpful guide to anyone interested in such materials.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Synthèse et Fonctionnalisation des Céramiques, UMR3080 CNRS/Saint-Gobain, F-84306 Cavaillon, France.
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Deville
authors.affiliation: Université de Lyon, INSA-Lyon, MATEIS CNRS UMR5510, F-69621 Villeurbanne, France.
authors.forename: Sylvain
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Meille
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Synthèse et Fonctionnalisation des Céramiques, UMR3080 CNRS/Saint-Gobain, F-84306 Cavaillon, France.
authors.forename: Jordi
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Seuba
keywords: ceramics; crystal growth; mechanical properties; porous materials