By Kari Williamson
The powder metallurgy short course, will according to ipmd.net, cover:
- Powder production
- Characterisation of powders
- Compaction of powders
- Design and fabrication of dies
- Sintering
- Characterisation of sintered component
- Sintering furnaces and atmospheres
- Processing of ceramics
- Surface engineering with powders
- Statistical Quality Control
- Technology Management
- Specialty areas in powder metallurgy: Powder Injection Moulding, Mechanical alloying, Nanomaterials, Hot isostatic pressing and Microwave sintering