2004 Awards for Innovation in Powder Metallurgy

The Award Of Merit - International

Highly commended
Winner
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Shifter Weight

Company Name: Pacific Sintered Metals
Address: 14000 Avalon Boulevard Los Angeles, Ca 90061 USA
Tel: 310-715-9800
Fax: 310-715-1414
Contact: David Palombo, Sales Manager

Composition of PM Product: FC-0208 2% Copper Steel

Start Weight of Powder: 48 grams

Finished Weight of Component: 48 grams

Powder Consolidation Technique: Cold pressing

Consolidation Pressure:
35 tsi

Compact Denisty Before Sintering: 6.8 g/cc

Temperature for sintering or other method of hot consolidation: 2050°F

Final density of PM product (g/cm3): 6.7/6.8 g/cc

Percentage shrinkage from compact to final shape: +0.25% (Growth)

Relative density as percentage of theoretical density: 87%

Further finishing operations: Oil dip

Density (g/cm3): 6.7/6.8:

Tensile Strength (N/mm2): 410

Yield Strength (=0.2% N/mm2): 380

Hardness:
70 RB

Elongation: <1.0%

Fatigue Endurance Limit (N/mm2): 160

Transverse Rupture Strength (N/mm2): 860

Poissons Ratio:
0.25

Youngs Modulus (KN/mm2): 120

Compressive Yield Strength (N/mm2): 340

Date PM Production First Started: 10/Mar/2004

Annual Production Quanity: 3,000,000

Unique tool concept and part complexity