The use of granular materials and fine powders are commonplace in industrial applications. These materials must be precisely characterized in order to properly control and optimize processing methods, ...

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, ...

Manufacturers need to find the perfect finish for their metal products. Learn if powder coating or paint is the better option ...

The powder metallurgy (PM) industry began 2019 facing a subdued business outlook. Red flags warned of caution ahead. But first, let’s begin with a review of 2018, in which most PM sectors posted ...

The powder metallurgy process for parts fabrication, as well as the sinterforge process, starts with the uniaxial compaction of metal powder in closed dies, thus imparting shape and initiating ...

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 ...

Russell Finex has reported that a global manufacturer of flow control systems has automated powder recovery and ...

Metal additive manufacturing (AM) often draws natural comparisons to more widespread manufacturing methods like injection molding or CNC machining. It’s easy to see why the discussion is often framed ...