SINTERING IS THE PROCESS OF USING HEAT TO TURN POWDERED SUBSTANCES INTO SOLIDS WITHOUT ACTUALLY MELTING THE MATERIAL.

Benefits of sintered powder metallurgy (PM):

  • Cost effective
  • Provides excellent reproducibility and repeatability
  • Many features can be formed in tooling, thus eliminating or minimizing machining
  • Very high material to yield ratio
  • Wide variety of alloy systems and materials are available
  • Long term performance reliability
  • Excellent surface finishes
  • Energy efficient and environmentally friendly
  • Sustainability
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ABOUT COMPAX SINTERING:

SINTERING ALLOWS PRODUCTION OF PARTS WITHOUT MELTING AND LIQUID CASTING PROCESSES, I.E., DEALING WITH ONLY POWDER OR FINE SAND.

THE COMPACTED PART IS PLACED ON A MESH BELT OR A TRAY AND SLOWLY MOVES THROUGH A FURNACE WITH A CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE AND TEMPERATURE. THE PARTS ARE HEATED BELOW THE MELTING POINT OF THE METALS. THE COMPACTED PARTICLES OF THE PART ARE CHANGED FROM A MECHANICAL BOND BETWEEN THE PARTICLES INTO A METALLURGICAL BOND BETWEEN THE PARTICLES.
COMPAX HAS HIGHER SINTERING CAPABILITIES THAN MOST OF ITS COMPETITORS. A HIGHER SINTERING TEMPERATURE CREATES ENHANCED MECHANICAL PROPERTIES AND SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES STAINLESS STEEL MATERIALS.

COMPAX INC. OFFERS:

WE OFFER BELT, PUSHER, BATCH, SINTER HEAT TREAT, DRAW (TEMPER) FURNACES, BLACKENING, PASSIVATION AND ANNEALING. WE HAVE FURNACES WITH CAPABILITIES UP TO 3000 DEGREES F (1650 C)