Advances in Powder Metallurgy

<p>Contributor contact details</p> <p>Woodhead Publishing Series in Metals and Surface Engineering</p> <p>Part I: Forming and shaping of metal powders</p> <p>Chapter 1: Advances in atomisation techniques for the formation of metal powders</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>1.1 Introduction</p> <p>1.2 Atomisation techniques</p> <p>1.3 Problems and advances in gas atomisation</p> <p>1.4 Problems and advances in water atomisation</p> <p>1.5 Centrifugal atomisation</p> <p>1.5.2 Other non-ferrous powders</p> <p>1.6 Other atomisation techniques</p> <p>1.7 Conclusion</p> <p>Chapter 2: Forming metal powders by electrolysis</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>2.1 Background of electrometallurgy and powder metallurgy</p> <p>2.2 Principle and main technological prospects for the FFC Cambridge process</p> <p>2.3 Production of metal powders by the FFC Cambridge process</p> <p>2.4 Direct route from oxide precursors to alloyed powders</p> <p>2.5 Conclusions and future trends</p> <p>2.6 Acknowledgement</p> <p>Chapter 3: Mechanochemical synthesis of nanocrystalline metal powders</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>3.1 Introduction</p> <p>3.2 Mechanochemical processing</p> <p>3.3 The process</p> <p>3.4 Grain size and process variables</p> <p>3.5 Displacement reactions</p> <p>3.6 Consolidation</p> <p>3.7 Powder contamination</p> <p>3.8 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 4: Plasma synthesis of metal nanopowders</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>4.1 Introduction</p> <p>4.2 Potential benefits and applications of metal nanopowders</p> <p>4.3 Electrical arc discharge synthesis of metal nanopowders</p> <p>4.4 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 5: Warm compaction of metallic powders</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>5.1 Introduction</p> <p>5.2 Warm compaction process</p> <p>5.3 Properties of warm compacted parts</p> <p>5.4 Materials and applications</p> <p>5.5 Future trends and concluding remarks</p> <p>Chapter 6: Developments in metal injection moulding (MIM)</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>6.1 Introduction to metal injection moulding</p> <p>6.2 Powders for metal injection moulding</p> <p>6.3 Binders for metal injection moulding</p> <p>6.4 Mixing and feedstock analysis</p> <p>6.5 Injection moulding</p> <p>6.6 Binder removal (debinding)</p> <p>6.7 Sintering</p> <p>6.8 Post-sintering</p> <p>6.9 Applications and design</p> <p>6.10 Conclusion</p> <p>Part II: Materials and properties</p> <p>Chapter 7: Advanced powder metallurgy steel alloys</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>7.1 Introduction</p> <p>7.2 Composition of advanced pressed and sintered steel components</p> <p>7.3 Manufacturing routes for sintered steel components</p> <p>7.4 Properties, microstructures and typical products</p> <p>7.5 Powder injection moulded steel components</p> <p>7.6 Powder metallurgy tool steels</p> <p>7.7 Trends in ferrous powder metallurgy</p> <p>7.8 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 8: Powder metallurgy of titanium alloys</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>8.1 Introduction</p> <p>8.2 Powders</p> <p>8.3 Near net shapes</p> <p>8.4 Additive layer manufacturing and powder injection molding</p> <p>8.5 Spraying and research-based processes</p> <p>8.6 Future trends</p> <p>8.7 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Chapter 9: Metal-based composite powders</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>9.1 Introduction</p> <p>9.2 Metal-based composite powder production</p> <p>9.3 Copper- and aluminium-based composite powder systems</p> <p>9.4 Other metal-based composite powders</p> <p>9.5 Applications</p> <p>9.6 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 10: Porous metals: foams and sponges</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>10.1 Introduction</p> <p>10.2 Powder processing: partial sintering and space holders</p> <p>10.3 Powder processing: gas entrapment and additive layer manufacturing</p> <p>10.4 Properties of porous metals</p> <p>10.5 Prediction of porous metal properties</p> <p>10.6 Future perspectives</p> <p>Chapter 11: Evolution of microstructure in ferrous and non-ferrous materials</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>11.1 Introduction</p> <p>11.2 Metallographic preparation techniques for powder metallurgy products</p> <p>11.3 Microstructures of ferrous powder metallurgy materials</p> <p>11.4 Non-ferrous materials</p> <p>11.5 Trends in microstructures of powder metallurgy products</p> <p>11.6 Acknowledgements</p> <p>Part III: Manufacturing and densification of powder metallurgy components</p> <p>Chapter 12: Microwave sintering of metal powders</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>12.1 Introduction and background</p> <p>12.2 Sintering of metallic powders</p> <p>12.3 Bulk metal processing</p> <p>12.4 Microwave–metal interaction: mechanism(s)</p> <p>12.5 Future trends</p> <p>Chapter 13: Joining processes for powder metallurgy parts</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>13.1 Introduction</p> <p>13.2 Welding processes for powder metallurgy parts</p> <p>13.3 Other joining processes for powder metallurgy parts</p> <p>13.4 Discussion</p> <p>13.5 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 14: Process optimization in component manufacturing</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>14.1 Introduction</p> <p>14.2 Formal optimization</p> <p>14.3 Optimization in the die compaction process</p> <p>14.4 Powder injection moulding optimization</p> <p>14.5 Sintering optimization</p> <p>14.6 Design optimization of steady-state conduction</p> <p>14.7 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 15: Non-destructive evaluation of powder metallurgy parts</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>15.1 Introduction</p> <p>15.2 Need and incentive for NDT</p> <p>15.3 Problem/approach concept</p> <p>15.4 Quality control by digital radiographic (DR) inspection in production</p> <p>15.5 Challenges in relation to the state-of-the-art</p> <p>15.6 Real-time on-line powder metallurgy parts inspection</p> <p>15.7 Prior art in relation to radiography of particulate matter and near net-shape parts</p> <p>15.8 Summary</p> <p>Chapter 16: Fatigue and fracture of powder metallurgy steels</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>16.1 Introduction</p> <p>16.2 Fracture behavior</p> <p>16.3 Fatigue behavior</p> <p>16.4 Residual stress effects on fatigue</p> <p>16.5 Constitutive behavior of microstructural constituents</p> <p>16.6 Summary</p> <p>16.7 Acknowledgments</p> <p>Part IV: Applications</p> <p>Chapter 17: Automotive applications of powder metallurgy</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>17.1 Introduction</p> <p>17.2 Powder metallurgy parts</p> <p>17.3 Materials</p> <p>17.4 Innovative powder metallurgy products</p> <p>17.5 Emerging trends</p> <p>17.6 Conclusions</p> <p>Chapter 18: Applications of powder metallurgy in biomaterials</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>18.1 Introduction</p> <p>18.2 Challenges of powder metallurgy biomaterials</p> <p>18.3 Production of powder metallurgy biomaterials</p> <p>18.4 Specific properties of powdered titanium and titanium alloy biomaterials</p> <p>18.5 Specific properties of other powder metallurgy biomaterials</p> <p>18.6 Case studies</p> <p>18.7 Conclusions and future trends</p> <p>18.8 Further reading</p> <p>Chapter 19: Applications of powder metallurgy to cutting tools</p> <p>Abstract:</p> <p>19.1 Introduction</p> <p>19.2 Tool design and composition</p> <p>19.3 Diamond tool fabrication</p> <p>19.4 Application of powder metallurgy diamond tools</p> <p>19.5 Latest trends and developments</p> <p>Index</p>