Gas atomization encompasses a family of processes in which a stream of molten metal is disintegrated into fine droplets by a high-velocity inert gas, typically nitrogen or argon. The methodology ...

Iver Anderson and Emma White, metallurgists at Ames Laboratory, like to show off samples of metal powders encapsulated in custom-made hourglasses to visitors. Dull gray, the powders are barely ...

Global manufacturers are rapidly rethinking how metal components are produced as industries push for higher efficiency, lower material waste, and lightweight engineering. Powder Metallurgy (PM), a ...

Table I. At a test frequency of 6000 rpm, conventional alloy has an endurance limit of 120 ksi. Powder-metallurgy alloy has an endurance limit of 130 ksi.(click image to enlarge) For the last several ...