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Powder Metallurgy

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction English
Code 632-3301/02
Abbreviation PM
Course title Powder Metallurgy
Credits 6
Coordinating department Department of Materials and Technologies for Vehicles
Course coordinator doc. Ing. Kateřina Skotnicová, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

- Advantages and limits of powder metallurgy
- Powder fabrication, physical, chemical and mechanical methods of production
- Powder characterization, particle size analysis, particle shape, physical and technological properties
- Fundamentals of compaction of powder materials, pressure assisted shaping (axial single and double-action pressing, isostatic pressing, rolling, extrusion, forging, metal injection molding), presureless shaping
- Principal aspects of sintering, types of sintering processes, single component sintering, stages of sintering, mechanism of material transport, multicomponent sintering, liquid phase sintering, pore structures in sintering, sintering atmosphere and equipments
- Products of powder metallurgy and their application (products based on iron, steel and non-ferrous metals, cemented carbides, friction materials, bearings materials, metal filters, contact materials, magnetic materials, hard and superhard materials)

Literature

KURSA, M. a K. SKOTNICOVÁ. Powder metallurgy, study support. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2014.
NEIKOV, O., S. NABOYCHENKO, N.V. YEFIMOV. Handbook of Non-Ferrous Metal Powders - Technologies and Applications. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2009. ISBN 978-1-85617-422-0 .
GERMAN, R.M. Powder metallurgy and particulate materials processing: the processes, materials, products, properties, and applications. Princeton: Metal Powder Industries Federation, 2005. ISBN 0-9762057-1-8.
UPADHYAYA, A. and G. S. UPADHYAYA. Powder Metallurgy: Science, Technology, and Materials. Himayatnagar: Universities Pres, 2011. ISBN 143-9857-466 .

Advised literature

GERMAN, R.M.Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials Processing. MPIF, 2005. ISBN 0-9762057-1-8