Open-celled metal foams fabricated through metal sintering offers novel mechani- cal, thermal and acoustic properties. Previously, polymer foams were used as a means of absorbing acoustic energy. However, the structural applications of these foams are inherently limited. The metal sintering approach provides a cost-effective means for the mass-production of open-cell foams from a range of materials, in- cluding high-temperature steel alloys. The low Reynolds number fluid properties of sintered steel alloy (FeCrAlY) foams were investigated in a previous study. The static flow resistance of the foams was modeled based on a cylinder and a sphere arranged in a periodic lattice at general incidence to the flow, with the resulting predictions correlating well to measurements. The application of the flow resis- tance in an acoustic model is the primary focus of the present study. The predic- tions for the static flow resistance of the sintered foams are first used in a theo- retical model to determine the characteristic impedances, as well as the propaga- tion constants of the foams. Subsequently, the predicted acoustic performance of the foams is compared to experimental results. Finally, the design space for a simple acoustic absorber incorporating sintered foams is examined, with the ef- fects of absorber size, foam selection, and foam spacing explored. Open-celled metal foams fabricated through metal processing offers novel mechani- cal, thermal and acoustic properties. Previously, polymer foams were used as a means of absorbing acoustic energy. However, the structural applications of these foams are inherently limited. provides a cost-effective means for the mass-production of open-cell foams from a range of materials, in- cluding high-temperature steel alloys. The low Reynolds number fluid properties of sintered steel alloy (FeCrAlY) foams were investigated in a previous study. The static flow resistance of the foams was modeled based on a cylinder and a sphere arranged in a periodic lattice at general incidence to the flow, with the resulting predictions correlating well to measurements. The application of the flow resistivity in an acoustic model is the primary focus of the present study. The predictions for the static flow resistance of the sintered foams are first used in a theo- retical model to determine the characteristic impedances, as well as the propaga- tion constants of the foams. Subsequently, the predicted acoustic performance of the foams is compared to experimental results. Finally, the design space for a simple acoustic absorber incorporating sintered foams is examined, with the ef- fects of absorber size, foam selection, and foam spacing explored.