Subject Code: ML6L014 Name:   Powder Materials and Processing L-T-P: 3-0-0 Credit: 3
Pre-requisite(s): None
Introduction: development of powder metallurgy, scope of powder metallurgy, characterization of metal powders, physical properties-particle size and shape determination, technological properties-apparent density, flow rate etc. and chemical properties, particle interaction and control; Powder manufacturing: powder mixing and blending, dry and colloidal processing, reduction, electrolysis, and atomization processes, shaping techniques such as compacting, injection molding; Compaction and sintering: die compaction and other consolidation techniques, sintering, sintering with liquid phase; Powder metallurgy products: bearing, filters, friction parts, hard metals, refractory metals, contact materials, magnetic materials, structural parts, and dispersion strengthened materials.

Texts / Reference Books:
  1. Glaus G. Goetzel, TREATISE ON POWDER METALLURGY in three volumes
  2. Volume 1: Technology of Metal Powders and Their Products
  3. Volume II: Applied and Physical Powder Metallurgy
  4. Volume III: Classified and Annotated Bibliography