Terminated in academic year 2019/2020

Powder Metallurgy

Type of study	Follow-up Master
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	637-0802/02
Abbreviation	PM
Course title	Powder Metallurgy
Credits	6
Coordinating department	Department of Non-ferrous Metals, Refining and Recycling
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Miroslav Kursa, CSc.

Subject syllabus

- Advantages and limitations of powder metallurgy technology
- Production technologies of metal powders; physical, chemical and mechanical production methods
- Characteristics of powder materials; particle size and shape determination; physical and technological properties
- Shaping and compaction technology of powder materials; single- and double action pressing, isostatic pressing
- Sintering; theoretical fundamentals of several types of sintering processes; single component and multicomponent sintering
- Materials produced by powder metallurgy – iron (steel) and non-ferrous products; cemented carbides; wear resistance materials; friction materials, metal filters; electrical contact materials; magnetic materials; hard and superhard materials.

E-learning

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. .
GERMAN, R.M. Sintering Theory and Practice. 1st ed. Hoboken: Wiley-Interscience, 1996. .
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.

Advised literature

THÜMMLER, F. a R. OBERACKER. An introduction to powder metallurgy. London: Institute of Materials, 1993. ISBN 0-901716-26-X.

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