Sintering & Casting

Sintering is the process of forming materials and components from a powder under the action of thermal energy. Most ceramic materials and many specialist metal powder products for use in key industries such as electronics, automotive and aerospace are formed this way. Why Powdered Metal? Powder metallurgy is a recognized “green” technology and is sustainable due to:
 

• Raw powder sourced from other industries’ “waste”
• Net-shape capabilities
• Very high material-utilization factor
• Minimized energy inputs
• Provides good surface finishes
• Parts may be heat treated for increased strength or enhanced wear resistance
• Provides part-to-part reproducibility
• Suited to moderate-to-high volume part production