PM Flashcards
The second stage of PM is called
Sintering
The Sintering process is comprised of which stages
Preheat, Hot zone, Cool down
Max temp in Sintering is ____ the melting point
half
_______ materials can be sintered without issue
Refractory or reactive
Sintering ovens use custom
non-oxidizing atmospheres
2 chemical compositions in inert atmosphere of sintering oven
Nitrogen and Hydrogen
Sintering reduces the _______ of the Green Compact
porosity
____________ is the process of filling porosity of a PM part
Impregnation
______ _________ are the reason PM Processing is chosen
Exotic Properties
_____ and _____ are the 2 different methods of using mixing powers for compression.
Layering and mixing
Mixing powder for compressing is not the equivalent of
Alloying
Layering results in ___ such as steel with copper lining
clading