Sintering is a key thermal process used to consolidate powder-based materials
into components with the density, strength and dimensional stability required by
the application. It plays a central role in powder metallurgy, but it is also used
with hardmetals, cermets, selected ceramics
and other advanced materials.
Before sintering, the material has already been shaped into a component, but its
particles are not yet fully bonded. At some point, that structure must become a
coherent part with the required physical and mechanical properties.
This is where sintering comes into play.
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