This free 32-page booklet describes, in some detail, why products are made by the PM process; powder production methods; methods for powder consolidation; sintering and sintering atmospheres; post-sintering operations (sizing, heat treatment, coatings, etc.), and many examples of PM products.
An extremely useful introduction to PM technology for undergraduates on courses involving materials engineering and mechanical engineering.
Limited physical copies of the Introduction to Powder Metallurgy booklet are available free of charge to European academic establishments on request, with a maximum of 30 copies per establishment per year, please contact the EPMA Secretariat for more information.
