Description / Abstract:
1. Scope--Powder metal (P/M) parts are manufactured by pressing metal
powders to the required shape in a precision die and sintering to
produce metallurgical bonds between the particles, thus generating the
appropriate mechanical properties. The shape and mechanical properties
of the part may be subsequently modified by repressing or by
conventional methods such as machining and/or heat treating.
While powder metallurgy embraces a number of fields wherein metal
powders may be used as raw materials, this standard is concerned
primarily with information relating to mechanical components and
bearings produced from iron-base materials.