PRODUCTION METHOD FOR POROUS METAL BODY, AND POROUS METAL BODY

A method for manufacturing a porous metal body according to the present invention is a method for manufacturing a sheet-shaped porous metal body 4a containing titanium by sintering a titanium-containing powder 4 by heating it on a forming surface 2 of a forming die 1, the method including: an area setting step of setting, on the forming surface 2 of the forming die 1, an adhesion area Aa where it is located on an outer edge side of the forming surface 2 and the titanium-containing powder 4 adheres during sintering without a releasing layer 3, and an easily releasable area Ar where a releasing layer 3 is formed; after the area setting step, a powder deposition step of depositing the titanium-containing powder 4 in a dry process on the forming surface 2; and after the powder deposition step, a powder sintering step of sintering the titanium-containing powder 4 on the forming surface 2 while heating the titanium-containing powder 4 at a temperature of 950°C or more on the forming surface 2 and allowing the titanium-containing powder 4 located on the adhesion area Aa to adhere to the adhesion area Aa.