the metallurgy of powdered metals; how to produce solid metal objects from powdered metal by compaction and sintering

The arts of producing metal powders and of the utilization of metal powders for the production of massive materials and shaped objects.

The art of producing metal powders and utilizing metal powders for production of massive materials and shaped objects.

Manufacture of machine components from metallic and/or ceramic powders.

A method of producing components by pressing or moulding metal powders which may be simultaneously or subsequently heated to produce a coherent mass.

processes that produce metal in powder form

Powder metallurgy is a forming and fabrication technique consisting of three major processing stages. First, the primary material is physically powdered, divided into many small individual particles. Next, the powder is injected into a mold or passed through a die to produce a weakly cohesive structure (via cold welding) very near the dimensions of the object ultimately to be manufactured.