A comprehensive introduction to PM which emphasises the fundamentals of the different processing steps and investigates main powder metallurgy products, including applications. The text will be useful to individuals in PM R&D and students with some background in materials science and technology.

Preface
Introduction	p. 1
Powder Production Techniques	p. 6
Metal Powders	p. 6
Transition Metal Carbide, Nitride, Boride, and Silicide Powders	p. 49
Ceramic Powders	p. 522
Ultrafine Powders (Nanocrystals)	p. 58
Whiskers and Short Fibres	p. 59
Powder Properties and Characteristics	p. 65
Terminology	p. 65
Particle Size Distribution	p. 67
Specific Surface	p. 97
Technological Properties	p. 101
Powder Impurities	p. 106
Standards	p. 107
Powder Conditioning and Heat Treatment	p. 109
Principal Aspects and Alloying Techniques	p. 109
Mixing, Blending, Segregation	p. 112
Agglomeration	p. 113
Heat Treatment	p. 115
Health and Safety	p. 117
Toxicity of Powders	p. 117
Pyrophoricity and Explosivity of Powders	p. 119
Compaction and Shaping	p. 121
Pressure Assisted Shaping	p. 121
Pressureless Shaping	p. 172
Spray Forming	p. 177
Sintering	p. 181
Principal Aspects	p. 181
Single Component Sintering	p. 186
Multicomponent Sintering	p. 213
Pressure Sintering (Hot Compaction) (cf. 6.1.2)	p. 231
Special Sintering Procedures	p. 231
Experimental Investigation of Sintering Processes	p. 235
Computer Simulation and Modelling	p. 238
Sintering Atmospheres and Equipment	p. 241
Functions and Reactions of Atmospheres	p. 241
Sintering Atmospheres in Practice	p. 244
Sintering Equipment	p. 248
Porosity and Pore-Related Properties	p. 252
Definition and Measurement of Porosity and Pore Structures	p. 252
Mechanical Properties	p. 255
Physical Properties	p. 258
Characterisation of Permeable Sintered Materials	p. 259
Production Routes in Practice	p. 262
The Products of Powder Metallurgy and their Applications	p. 266
Iron and Steel	p. 266
Copper and Copper Alloys	p. 274
Nickel and Cobalt Alloys (Superalloys)	p. 275
Light Metals	p. 275
High Melting-Point Metals	p. 277
Hard Metals (Cemented Carbides)	p. 280
Magnetic Materials	p. 289
High Porosity Materials	p. 293
Composites	p. 296
Advanced Ceramics	p. 305
Intermetallics and Miscellaneous	p. 317
Index	p. 320
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