Utilizing　a　catalyst　in　micro　burners　is　an　only　possible　solution　to　help　stabilize　fuel　combustion.　The　present　work　focuses　on　investigating　the　catalytic　combustion　of　methane　over　metal　foam　monolithic　catalysts.　The　4.8wt.%　and　3.2wt.%　Pd/Al2O3/Fe-Ni　metal　foams　(Foam　I　and　II)　were　prepared　through　a　series　of　treatment　of　coating　and　impregnation.　The　catalytic　performance　of　both　the　metal　forms　for　methane　catalytic　combustion　was　tested　in　a　catalytic　reaction　system.　The　results　showed　that　Form　I　exhibited　higher　catalytic　activity　at　low　reaction　temperature.　The　reaction　temperature　and　flow　rate　of　reactant　mixture　play　an　important　role　on　the　reactivity　of　the　catalysts.　The　results　also　disclosed　that　the　methane　concentration　has　a　weak　impact　on　the　catalytic　activity,　which　means　that　the　metal　foams　developed　are　effective　in　a　wide　range　of　fuel-air　ratios.　(C)　2015　The　Authors.　Published　by　Elsevier　Ltd.