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Sandvik reports on Q4 2011, celebrates 150 years
Sandvik's President and CEO Olof Faxander has commented on the group’s fourth quarter 2011 resu...
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Carpenter Technology has published positive second quarter results, with the company stating that...
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The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has launched its 2012 Powder Metallurgy (PM) Co...
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Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. has announced the launch of a new range of micromachining cutt...
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The influence of nickel additions on powder metallurgy gear tooth root strength
Gear applications have emerged as an important target for the PM structural parts sector and seve...
» Full storyAdvancing Powder Metallurgy gears with new test rig
The Höganäs Power of Powder® (PoP) Centre has played a major tole in the development of PM gea...
» Full storyEqual Channel Angular Pressing - a cost-effective consolidation route for titanium alloy semi-products?
In the first of a series of exclusive reports for ipmd.net from the international conference on &...
» Full story2011 Hagen Symposium: Understanding the benefits of thermoanalysis for PM alloy development and the investigation of sintering processes
Sintering ferrous powder metal compacts is a complex process. Stages include wax burn-off, degass...
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An introduction to Powder Metallurgy
A selection of 2011 MPIF award winning
Powder Metallurgy components that clearly
demonstrate the diverse capabilities of
the process (Photo courtesy MPIF)
A free-to-access 14 page guide to Powder Metallurgy
This extensive introduction to the Powder Metallurgy (PM) process provides a detailed overview of this dynamic technology.
This free-to-access section, written by Dr David Whittaker, guides the reader through the steps required to produce a component via the Powder Metallurgy route.
Browse our "Introduction to Powder Metallurgy"
- The Powder Metallurgy process
- Why Powder Metallurgy?
- Markets for Powder Metallurgy components
- Economic considerations for PM structural parts
- High density, High performance PM structural parts
- Designing for Powder Metallurgy
- Materials
- Powder production technologies
- Mixing
- Forming
- Sintering
- Properties of PM materials
- PM standards
- Author and further reading
Additional Powder Metallurgy resources on this website:
- PREMIUM REPORTS: Download in-depth reports on PM markets and technology
- Browse PM industry news
- View PM articles
- Search for industry suppliers and part producers
- View international Powder Metallurgy award winning parts
- Register for our FREE weekly PM e-newsletter
