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• EPMA opens Powder Metallurgy Component Awards

  December 7, 2023

  The European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA) has announced that entry has opened for its 2024 Powder Metallurgy Component Awards. Entry to the competition is open to all those who manufacture»

• ASIMCO recognised with SFH supplier awards

  December 6, 2023

  At the SFH (Saic Fiat Powertrain Hongyan) Suppliers Conference 2023, ASIMCO Shanxi, ASIMCO Camshaft, and ASIMCO Shuanghuan received the Excellent Supplier Prize, Excellent Quality Contribution Prize, and Excellent Technology»

• FJ Industries celebrates 80 years

  December 6, 2023

  FJ Industries A/S, headquartered in Ferritslev, Denmark, recently celebrated the eightieth anniversary of its founding. FJ Industries is a supplier of Powder Metallurgy and cast, machined metal components, with a primary»

• Höganäs appoints Robert Hermans to its board of directors

  December 6, 2023

  Sweden’s Höganäs AB reports it has appointed Robert Hermans to its board of directors. Currently serving as CEO at IPCO, an industrial company delivering solutions within the process industry and wholly»

“Scrap is the new gold” and other hardmetal and hard materials insights from Euro PM2023 Congress, Lisbon

The European Powder Metallurgy Association’s annual congress has always featured technical presentations that reflect the diverse nature of the region’s PM industry, from structural parts to hardmetals and other hard materials, Metal Injection Moulding and, more recently, metal Additive Manufacturing. This year’s event, however, was of particular interest for the hardmetals community as it fell on the 100^th anniversary of the Schröter patent application for metal-bonded WC. Here, Bernard North reports on the latest developments in the industry, as well as the story of its early beginnings.

IperionX: A Powder Metallurgy route to lower-cost recycled titanium plate, billet, bar and preforms with reduced CO₂ emissions

Titanium offers unique strength, lightweighting, and corrosion-resistant properties, making it a highly sought-after metal for various applications. However, its high cost and complex manufacturing process have limited its use. To combat this, IperionX has developed technologies that offer a cost-effective and sustainable solution for titanium production. Its Hydrogen Assisted Metallothermic Reduction (HAMR) and Hydrogen-Sintering and Phase Transformation (HSPT) processes promise a more affordable and environmentally friendly approach that reduces dependency on the import of critical materials.

A review of the sintering of iron-copper-carbon alloys for structural Powder Metallurgy applications

Iron-copper-carbon alloys have been used for structural Powder Metallurgy applications for more than half a century and, to this day, they remain popular for the production of automotive components. In this comprehensive review, Prof Randall German covers the sintering of iron-copper-carbon alloys, with a focus on the popular composition FC-0208.

The review, which is intended to help producers to optimise properties as well as identify future research needs, explores powder characteristics, processing conditions, and the response parameters of mechanical properties and dimensional control.