Introduction |
History of Powder Metallurgy |
Powder Metallurgy Methods and Design |
Advances in Powder Metallurgy Applications |
Process Modeling and Design |
Metal Powder Production and Characterization |
Powder Production Methods |
Atomization |
Milling of Brittle and Ductile Materials |
Chemical and Electrolytic Methods of Powder Production |
Ultrafine and Nanophase Powders |
Mechanical Alloying |
Spray Drying and Granulation |
Rotating Electrode Process |
Blending and Premixing of Metal Powders and Binders |
Effect of Blending Techniques on Properties of Metal Powder Mixes |
Production of Metal Powders |
Production of Iron Powder |
Production of Steel Powders |
Production of Copper Powders |
Production of Copper Alloy Powders |
Production of Tin Powders |
Production of Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Powder |
Production of Titanium Powder |
Production of Nickel-Base Powders |
Production of Cobalt-Base Powders |
Production of Precious Metal Powders: Silver, Gold, Palladium, and Platinum |
Production of Refractory Metal Powders |
Production of Beryllium Powders |
Powder Characterization and Testing |
Sampling and Classification of Powders |
Bulk and Surface Characterization of Powders |
Particle Size and Size Distribution |
Sieve and Fisher Subsieve Analysis |
Sedimentation Methods |
Electric and Optical Zone Sensing Methods |
Light Scattering |
Time of Flight |
Particle Image Analysis |
Surface Area, Density, and Porosity of Powders |
Bulk Properties of Powders |
Compressibility and Compactibility of Metal Powders |
Shaping and Consolidation Technologies |
Powder Shaping and Consolidation Technologies |
Powder Treatments and Lubrication |
Shaping and Pressing Technologies |
Mechanical Behavior of Metal Powders and Powder Compaction Modeling |
Powder Metallurgy Presses and Tooling |
Powder Injection Molding |
Binder-Assisted Extrusion |
Warm Compaction |
Cold Isostatic Pressing |
Roll Compacting of Metal Powders |
Spray Forming |
Thermal Spray Forming of Materials |
Slip Casting of Metals |
Powder Metallurgy Methods for Rapid Prototyping |
Sintering Technologies and Techniques |
Consolidation Principles and Process Molding |
Sintering Furnaces and Atmospheres |
Production Sintering Practices |
Consolidation of Ultrafine and Nanocrystalline Powder |
Reactive Sintering |
Combustion Synthesis of Advanced Materials |
Infiltration |
Liquid-Phase Sintering |
Cold Sintering-High Pressure Consolidation |
Field-Activated Sintering |
Hot Consolidation and Higher-Density Applications |
Principles and Process Modeling of Higher-Density Consolidation |
Hot Isostatic Pressing of Metal Powders |
Extrusion of Metal Powders |
Forging and Hot Pressing |
Pneumatic Isostatic Forging |
Secondary Operations and Quality Control |
Heat Treatment of Ferrous Powder Metallurgy Parts |
Welding and Joining Processes |
Techniques Improving Dimensional Tolerance |
Machinability of P/M Steels |
Machining of Powder Metallurgy Materials |
Resin Impregnation of Powder Metal Parts |
Quality Control and Evaluation |
Planning and Quality Control of Powder Metallurgy Parts Production |
Quality Control and Inspection of Secondary Operations |
Testing and Evaluation of Powder Metallurgy Parts |
Metallography of Powder Metallurgy Materials |
Materials Systems, Properties, and Applications |
Ferrous Powder Metallurgy Materials |
Copper-Infiltrated Steels |
Powder Metallurgy Stainless Steels |
Particle Metallurgy Tool Steels |
Powder Forged Steel |
High-Temperature Sintering of Ferrous Powder Metallurgy Components |
Nonferrous and Nonmetallic P/M Materials |
Conventional Aluminum Powder Metallurgy Alloys |
Advanced Aluminum Powder Metallurgy Alloys and Composites |
Copper Powder Metallurgy Alloys and Composites |
Titanium Powder Metallurgy Alloys and Composites |
Powder Metallurgy Superalloys |
Refractory Metals |
Tungsten Heavy Alloys |
Cermets and Cemented Carbides |
Powder Metallurgy Beryllium |
Properties and Special P/M Applications |
Mechanical Properties of High-Performance Powder Metallurgy Parts |
Fatigue and Fracture Control for Powder Metallurgy Components |
Wear Resistance of Powder Metallurgy Alloys |
Corrosion-Resistant Powder Metallurgy Alloys |
Magnetic Materials and Properties for Part Applications |
Powder Metallurgy Electrical Contact Materials |
Porous Powder Metallurgy Technology |
Metallic Foams |
Friction Powder Metallurgy Materials |
Powder Metallurgy Bearings |
Powder Metallurgy Gears |
Metal and Alloy Powders for Welding, Hardfacing, Brazing, and Soldering |
Specialty Applications of Metal Powders |
Appendices |
Mechanical Properties of Ferrous Powder Materials / Appendix 1: |
Powder Metallurgy Standards / Appendix 2: |
Examples of Powder Metallurgy Parts / Appendix 3: |
Metric Conversion Guide |
Abbreviations and Symbols |
Index |
Introduction |
History of Powder Metallurgy |
Powder Metallurgy Methods and Design |