The Benefits of Using Powder Metallurgy (Pm) Technology over Conventional Methods in the Automotive Industry
The Benefits of using Powder Metallurgy (PM) technology over conventional methods in the automotive industry
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Table of Contents
Contents Page Table of Contents 1 List of Figures 2 List of Tables 2 Rationale 3 Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Chapter 2 PM history and process 3 2.1 Powder production 3 2.2 Powder blending and mixing 4 2.3 Powder compaction 4 2.4 Sintering 5 Chapter 3 Powder Metallurgy capabilities in the automotive industry 6 Chapter 4 Economics of PM 9 Chapter 5 Environmental benefits of PM 12 Chapter 6 Conclusion 15 References 16
List of Figures Figure 1. Powder production processes 4 Figure 2. Particles bond during sintering 5 Figure 3 Valve seat 8 Figure 4 Cam shaft bearing cap PM part (MPIF) 8 Figure 5 Connecting rods 8 Figure 6. Sinter joint idler sprockets for engines an example of a part with under-cut 9 Figure 7. Cost vs density 11 Figure 8. Cost comparasion of producing connecting rods using different process 11 Figure 9.Notch segment for truck transmission 13 Figure 10. A comparison between the steps required to produce the notch of PM and conventional processing along with energy consumption of each step 13 Figure 11.Energy-Demand Comparison of Metal-Forming Processes 14 Figure 12. Material Utilization Comparison of Metal-Forming Processes 15
List of Tables
Table 1. Sintering Temperature & Time of some metals 5 Table 2.Raw material usage 14
Rationale
The aim of this paper is to argue the benefits of using Powder Metallurgy (PM) process for manufacturing compact parts used by the automotive industry over other conventional methods. The comparison will be made by evaluating the different requirements of individual parts and their suitability for alternative manufacturing processes, economic benefits and environmental
Done by: Anonymous
Table of Contents
Contents Page Table of Contents 1 List of Figures 2 List of Tables 2 Rationale 3 Chapter 1 Introduction 3 Chapter 2 PM history and process 3 2.1 Powder production 3 2.2 Powder blending and mixing 4 2.3 Powder compaction 4 2.4 Sintering 5 Chapter 3 Powder Metallurgy capabilities in the automotive industry 6 Chapter 4 Economics of PM 9 Chapter 5 Environmental benefits of PM 12 Chapter 6 Conclusion 15 References 16
List of Figures Figure 1. Powder production processes 4 Figure 2. Particles bond during sintering 5 Figure 3 Valve seat 8 Figure 4 Cam shaft bearing cap PM part (MPIF) 8 Figure 5 Connecting rods 8 Figure 6. Sinter joint idler sprockets for engines an example of a part with under-cut 9 Figure 7. Cost vs density 11 Figure 8. Cost comparasion of producing connecting rods using different process 11 Figure 9.Notch segment for truck transmission 13 Figure 10. A comparison between the steps required to produce the notch of PM and conventional processing along with energy consumption of each step 13 Figure 11.Energy-Demand Comparison of Metal-Forming Processes 14 Figure 12. Material Utilization Comparison of Metal-Forming Processes 15
List of Tables
Table 1. Sintering Temperature & Time of some metals 5 Table 2.Raw material usage 14
Rationale
The aim of this paper is to argue the benefits of using Powder Metallurgy (PM) process for manufacturing compact parts used by the automotive industry over other conventional methods. The comparison will be made by evaluating the different requirements of individual parts and their suitability for alternative manufacturing processes, economic benefits and environmental