Product codes used in the International Powder Metallurgy Directory

PM Products

Sintered Structural Parts

• A01 Ferrous Parts
• A10 Copper-Base (brass, bronze)
• A20 Aluminium
• A30 Stainless Steel
• A40 High Speed Steel
• A50 Metal Injection Moulded (Ferrous/Stainless Steels)
• A51 Metal Injection Moulded (non-ferrous)

Special PM Alloys

• B01 Ferrous Powder Forgings
• B10 Aluminium
• B100 Metal Matrix Composites
• B101 Laser Sintered
• B102 Cobalt-base Alloys
• B103 Spray Formed
• B104 NiCr/FeNiCr Alloys
• B20 High Speed Steel
• B30 Tool Steel
• B31 Stainless Steel
• B40 Beryllium
• B50 Titanium
• B60 Refractory Metals (W, Mo, Nb, Ta)
• B70 Nickel-Base (Superalloys)
• B80 Dispersion Strengthened Materials
• B90 Powder Rolled Strip

Magnetic / Electrical

• C01 Iron-Base Magnets
• C02 Iron-Nickel-Base Magnets
• C03 Ferrites
• C04 Alnico Magnets
• C05 SmCo5 Magnets
• C06 Sm2Co17 Magnets
• C07 Nd-B-Fe Magnets
• C10 Electrical Contacts
• C20 Carbon Brushes/Dry Bearings
• C30 Capacitors
• C40 Electrodes/Thermoelectric alloys
• C50 Superconductors
• C60 Lamp Filaments
• C70 Sputtering Targets
• C80 Heat sinks

Hard & Ultrahard Materials

• D01 Indexable Tips (WC Base)
• D02 Mining/Drilling Bits (WC Base)
• D03 Drills/End Mills (WC Base)
• D04 Milling Cutters (WC Base)
• D05 Saws (WC Base)
• D06 WC Wear Parts
• D07 Steel Bonded Carbides
• D08 Mill Rolls (WC)
• D09 Tungsten Carbide Blanks
• D10 Cermets
• D11 Carbides Injection Moulded
• D20 Ceramic Injection Moulding (CIM)
• D21 Ceramics – Tools and Wear Parts
• D30 Cubic Boron Nitride
• D40 Diamond Tools

Heavy Metals

• E01 Counterweights
• E02 Vibrators
• E10 Projectiles
• E20 Radiation Shields

Friction / Bearings

• F01 Iron-Base Friction Materials
• F02 Copper-Base Friction Materials
• F03 Composite Friction Materials
• F10 Self-Lubricating Cu/Fe Bearings
• F11 Self-Lubricating Bronze Bearings
• F12 Steel-Backed Bearings

Filters / Porous Parts

• G01 Bronze
• G10 Cupro Nickel
• G20 Stainless Steel
• G30 Titanium
• G40 Metal Foams
• G50 Fibre Metal Felt/Mesh
• G60 Sintered Wire Mesh
• G70 Ceramic Filters

Powders & Consumables

Ferrous Powders

• H01 Sponge Iron
• H02 Atomised Iron
• H03 Hydrogen Reduced Iron
• H04 Electrolytic Iron
• H05 Carbonyl Iron
• H10 Pre-Alloyed Steels
• H20 Diffusion Alloyed Steels
• H30 High Speed Steels
• H40 Stainless Steels
• H50 Tool Steels
• H60 MIM Feedstock - Ferrous-Based
• H61 MIM Feedstock - Stainless Steels

Non-ferrous Powders

• J01 Nickel (Carbonyl)
• J02 Nickel-Based Atomised
• J03 Nickel - vapour phase
• J10 Copper Powder Electrolytic
• J100 MIM Feedstock - Non-ferrous
• J10a Copper Powder - Chemical
• J11 Copper Powders Atomised
• J12 Copper Alloy Powders
• J13 Bronze
• J14 Brass
• J15 Cobalt alloys - atomised
• J20 Tin
• J30 Lead
• J40 Aluminium
• J41 Aluminium Alloys
• J50 Beryllium
• J60 Titanium
• J61 Titanium Alloys
• J70 Magnesium
• J80 Zinc
• J90 Chromium Powders

Refractory Metals

• K01 Tungsten
• K10 Tantalum
• K20 Molybdenum
• K30 Niobium
• K40 Rhenium
• K50 Hafnium
• K51 Vanadium
• K60 Cobalt/Cobalt Extra Fine
• K61 Cobalt Alloys (atomised)

Magnetic Powders

• L01 Iron-Based
• L10 Iron-Nickel Based
• L20 Ferrite
• L30 Alnico
• L40 SmCo5
• L50 SM2Co17
• L60 Nd-B-Fe

Hardmetals (Carbides)

• M01 Tungsten Carbide
• M10 Tungsten Carbide Alloys
• M20 Titanium Carbides
• M30 Ceramics
• M40 Other Carbides

Other Powders

• N01 Noble Metals
• N02 Intermetallic
• N100 Diamond powder/grit
• N101 Metal Coated Powders
• N102 MnS Machining Additive
• N110 CIM feedstock
• N120 Metal pigments
• N20 Ultrafine/Nano Powders
• N30 Hard-Facing/Thermal Spray Powders
• N40 Brazing Alloy Powders
• N50 Infiltrating Powders
• N60 Rapidly Solidifying Powders
• N70 Mechanically Alloyed Materials
• N80 Graphite Powder
• N90 Alumina Fibre Paper

Pressing Lubricants and Binders

• P01 Parafin Wax
• P10 Synthetic Wax
• P20 Zinc Stearate
• P30 Stearic Acid
• P40 Lithium Stearate
• P50 Synthetic Lubricants
• P60 Lubricants For Sizing/Callibration
• P70 Lubricants for self-lubricating bearings
• P80 Binder systems for PIM