Powder Metallurgy of Steels and Alloys
A special issue of Metals (ISSN 2075-4701). This special issue belongs to the section "Powder Metallurgy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2021) | Viewed by 5407
Special Issue Editor
Interests: solid-state and liquid-phase sintering; mechanical alloying; stainless steels; aluminum alloys; intermetallics; properties of sintered materials; thermal analysis; heat treatment; surface modification
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The science and practice of the Powder Metallurgy of Steel and Alloys has developed over the past years in a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary manner unlike many other branches of metallurgy. In fact, powder metallurgy processes are often very complicated, and there are sometimes astonishing results of conducted research which are difficult to understand, and which may be difficult to predict by theory. For this reason, for future developments of powder metallurgy it is essential to understand the processes in detail and to recognize the controlling parameters.
Created by mixing elemental or alloy powders and compacting the mixture in a die, the resultant shapes are then heated or “sintered” in a controlled-atmosphere furnace to metallurgically bond the particles. The high-precision forming capability of PM generates components with near net shape and complex features, and pieces with good dimensional precision are often finished without the need of machining.
By producing parts with a homogeneous structure, the PM process enables manufacturers to make products that are more consistent and predictable in their behaviour across a wide range of applications. In addition, the PM process has a high degree of flexibility, allowing the tailoring of the physical characteristics of a product to suit specific property and performance requirements.
The purpose of this Special Issue is to highlight the latest developments in the shaping of sintered materials. Researchers are therefore invited to present all their original scientific and technical papers with a theoretical and experimental character on a wide range of materials and processes, including classical “press-and-sinter” powder metallurgy as well as other innovative shaping methods such as metal injection molding, hot isostatic pressing, metal additive manufacturing, mechanical alloying, and spark plasma sintering.
Prof. Dr. Jan Kazior
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Powder metallurgy
- Powder manufacture
- Compaction and consolidation
- Sintering
- Advanced particulate materials
- Properties of sintered materials
- Thermal analysis
- Secondary operation
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