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Powdered Metal Parts: WHY Powder Metal?

From the Metal Powder Industry Federation (MPIF):

  • Powdered Metal Parts: WHY Powder Metal?
The PM process provides a host of advantages over competing metalworking technologies. These all add up to cost effectiveness, shape and material flexibility, application versatility, and part-to-part uniformity for improved product quality.

Advantages of the PM Process

• Eliminates or minimizes machining by producing parts at, or close to, final dimensions
•Eliminates or minimizes scrap losses by typically using more than 97% of the starting raw material in the finished part
•Permits a wide variety of alloy systems
•Produces good surface finish
•Provides materials which may be heat treated for increased strength or increased wear resistance
•Provides controlled porosity for self lubrication or filtration
•Facilitates manufacture of complex or unique shapes which would be impractical or impossible with other metalworking processes
•Is suited to moderate- to high-volume component production requirements
•Offers long-term performance reliability in critical applications
•Is cost effective

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