Investigation on mm-wave sintering of metal powder compacts using in-situ dilatometry and electrical resistivity measurements

Investigation on mm-wave sintering of metal powder compacts using in-situ dilatometry and electrical resistivity measurements

Sintering of metal powders is a well-established industrial process for specific applications, which allow a cheap series production of metal parts even with complex shape. The residual porosity, always present in sintered power compacts, limits their mechanical strength. On the other hand, for several products such porosity is needed. Products of that kind are for example: metal filters showin...

Sintering and Foaming of Barium Silicate Glass Powder Compacts

The manufacture of sintered glasses and glass-ceramics, glass matrix composites, and glass-bounded ceramics or pastes is often affected by gas bubble formation. Against this background, we studied sintering and foaming of barium silicate glass powders used as SOFC sealants using different powder milling procedures. Sintering was measured by means of heating microscopy backed up by XPD, differen...

Numerical Solution of a Direct 3d Electrostatic Resistivity Test of Green-state Metal Powder Compacts

Current research efforts have concentrated on developing an instrumentation approach to test green-state powder metal (PIM) compacts by exploiting the conductivity or resistivity variations in the samples under test [1]. A novel multi-pin sensor is used to inject current in various directions through an array of outer contacts, and a matrix of 7 by 7 pointed needles record the voltage response ...

Lubricant Pyrolysis During Sintering of Powder Metallurgy Compacts

The chemistry surrounding the pyrolysis of N,NЈ-ethylenebisstearimide (EBS) compacted with iron powder is described for the first time. Heat treatment is carried out in a 5 vol pct hydrogen atmosphere (balance nitrogen) over the 100 °C to 850 °C range. The exhaust from the furnace is monitored by Fourier transform infrared and dispersive ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy; condensable material...

Nano Powder Direct Metal Sintering Systems Specification