PM parts sintered state improvement achieved by carbon source selection
Paper in proceeding, 2013

In this work primary synthetic graphite, natural graphite and carbon black as carbon sources for PM parts sintering are compared. In order to highlight the different behaviour in demanding applications, special focus is on Cr-alloyed PM steels. Interrupted sintering trials have been run on specimens that were analysed both by advanced techniques (HR SEM, EDX) and Light Optical Microscopy, highlighting how sintering process rate can be positively affected by carbon source selection. Confirmation from tests run on Iron-Copper-Carbon is also presented. Implications for production of different typologies of PM parts is are also discussed. Test results on Key properties like Dimensional Stability (within one lot and lot-to-lot), Mechanical Performance (in terms of macro-Hardness, Tensile Rupture Strength) and solid-state Lubrication are also displayed.

surface oxide

carbon dissolution

carbon black

graphite

oxide reduction

alloyed sintered steels

Author

L. Alzati

R. Gilardi

Eduard Hryha

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Surface and Microstructure Engineering

Aimn Hadhud

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Surface and Microstructure Engineering

Lars Nyborg

Chalmers, Materials and Manufacturing Technology, Surface and Microstructure Engineering

2013 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Particulate Materials, PowderMet 2013

516-524
978-098533973-9 (ISBN)

Driving Forces

Sustainable development

Areas of Advance

Production

Subject Categories

Metallurgy and Metallic Materials

ISBN

978-098533973-9

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Created

10/6/2017