Iver Anderson and Emma White, metallurgists at Ames Laboratory, like to show off samples of metal powders encapsulated in custom-made hourglasses to visitors. Dull gray, the powders are barely ...

Gas atomization encompasses a family of processes in which a stream of molten metal is disintegrated into fine droplets by a high-velocity inert gas, typically nitrogen or argon. The methodology ...

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 ...

Global manufacturers are rapidly rethinking how metal components are produced as industries push for higher efficiency, lower material waste, and lightweight engineering. Powder Metallurgy (PM), a ...

Table I. At a test frequency of 6000 rpm, conventional alloy has an endurance limit of 120 ksi. Powder-metallurgy alloy has an endurance limit of 130 ksi.(click image to enlarge) For the last several ...