An introduction to powder metallurgy

• Main Author: Thümmler, Fritz
• Corporate Author: Institute of Materials (London, England)
• Other Authors: Oberacker, R.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Institute of Materials, 1993.
• Series: Institute of Materials series on powder metallurgy.
• Subjects: Powder metallurgy.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781907625954; 9781621985129; 9780901716262
• Physical Description: 1 online zdroj (xiv, 332 p.) : ill.

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction / I. Jenkins
• 2. Powder Production Techniques. 2.1. Metal Powders. 2.2. Transition Metal Carbide, Nitride, Boride, and Silicide Powders. 2.3. Ceramic Powders. 2.4. Ultrafine Powders (Nanocrystals). 2.5. Whiskers and Short Fibres
• 3. Powder Properties and Characteristics. 3.1. Terminology. 3.2. Particle Size Distribution. 3.3. Specific Surface. 3.4. Technological Properties. 3.5. Powder Impurities. 3.6. Standards
• 4. Powder Conditioning and Heat Treatment. 4.1. Principal Aspects and Alloying Techniques. 4.2. Mixing, Blending, Segregation. 4.3. Agglomeration. 4.4. Heat Treatment
• 5. Health and Safety. 5.1. Toxicity of Powders. 5.2. Pyrophoricity and Explosivity of Powders
• 6. Compaction and Shaping. 6.1. Pressure Assisted Shaping. 6.2. Pressureless Shaping. 6.3. Spray Forming
• 7. Sintering. 7.1. Principal Aspects. 7.2. Single Component Sintering. 7.3. Multicomponent Sintering. 7.4. Pressure Sintering (Hot Compaction) (cf. 6.1.2). 7.5. Special Sintering Procedures.