Powder Metallurgy Processing

List of Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

Chapter 1 Powder Production by Gas and Water Atomization of Liquid Metals

I. Introduction

II. Typical Results of Jet Atomization

III. Mechanisms of Metal Droplet Formation

IV. Theoretical Considerations

V. Experimental Results

VI. Summary and Conclusions

References

Chapter 2 Triaxial Stress State Compaction of Powders

I. Introduction

II. Stress States in Powder Compaction

III. Triaxial Compaction Response

IV. Summary and Conclusions

References

Chapter 3 Diffusional Homogenization of Compacted Blends of Powders

I. Introduction

II. Homogenization Variables

III. Analysis of Variables

IV. Experimental Evaluation of Models

V. Homogenization Process Design

VI. Summary and Conclusions

References

Chapter 4 Deformation Processing of Sintered Powder Materials

I. Introduction

II. Plastic Deformation of Sintered Powder Metal

III. Applications

IV. Summary and Conclusions

References

Chapter 5 Analysis of Mechanical Property-Structure Relations in Powder Forgings

I. Introduction

II. Densification and Mode of Pore Closure

III. Porosity and Mechanical Behavior

IV. Mechanical Behavior at Full Density

V. Summary and Conclusions

References

Chapter 6 Economic Risk Analysis of a MIiniplant for Production of Steel Strip from Powder

I. General Introduction

II. Rationale and Principles of Risk Analysis

III. The Production of Steel Strip from Powder

IV. Risk Analysis of a P/M Steel Miniplant

References

Index