For over 60 years, Compax, Inc. has been providing high-quality, award-winning powdered metal parts that consistently meet or exceed our customers’ expectations. Our in-house lab is equipped with cutting-edge equiPowder Metallurgent, ensuring our reliable powder metallurgy (Powder Metallurgy) services meet the demands of applications across a broad range of industries with top-tier quality assurance. However, […]
Many aerospace manufacturers don’t realize how much machining adds to cost and lead time until production volumes start to climb. In the past, many aerospace components have been machined from solid metal. Machining still serves a vital purpose, but it’s not as effective or affordable at higher volumes. Powdered metallurgy (PM) has been a real […]
Both additive and subtractive manufacturing have unique advantages that make them beneficial for specific operations. Machining is a subtractive process with tools and machinery that carve away excess material from a workpiece to create a specific design. Powdered metallurgy is an additive process that uses sintering to compress metal powders with enough heat and force […]
While conventional sintering processes heat powder metal compacts at standard temperatures between 1900F and 2200F, high-temperature sintering pushes deep beyond these traditional limits. By elevating the sintering temperature process to 2350F (1288C), it triggers advanced atomic diffusion that unlocks the absolute best characteristics of stainless steel—significantly enhancing both structural durability and corrosion resistance. Understanding the […]
