Table 1 Illustrates the average values of density, open porosity, compressive strength, electrical conductivity and EMI shielding effectiveness of carbon-red mud hybrid foams.

From: Lightweight carbon-red mud hybrid foam toward fire-resistant and efficient shield against electromagnetic interference

Samples

Density

(g/cm3)

Open Porosity

(%)

Compressive Strength

(MPa)

Electrical

Conductivity

(S/cm)

EMI SE(dB) in the range of

8.2–12.4 GHz

CF

0.30

85.0

4.8

35.4

20.8

CF-RM5

0.35

83.0

5.8

29.0

30.3

CF-RM10

0.38

82.0

6.6

24.6

34.5

CF-RM15

0.42

80.0

7.8

18.0

39.6

CF-RM20

0.46

78.0

6.5

14.8

49.0