The chief raw materials used in the production of powder metallurgy components are the metal powders. These consist of fine, high purity metal powders produced by processes such as atomisation, ...

Production of components via powder metallurgy has many potential advantages when compared to producing them via conventional methods, such as machining from billets. Some of these advantages include: ...

Here’s a quick overview of different PM processes that can be found at Metal Powder Industries Federation's site, www.mpif.org (select Intro to PM and then processes). For an in-depth discussion of ...

An array of powder-metal parts. Powder metallurgy was practiced long before ancient artisans learned to melt and cast iron. Egyptians made iron tools using PM techniques back in 3,000 B.C. The ancient ...