An array of powder-metal parts. Powder metallurgy was practiced long before ancient artisans learned to melt and cast iron. Egyptians made iron tools using PM techniques back in 3,000 B.C. The ancient ...

Powder metallurgy is the name given to the manufacture of shaped components or semi-finished products (e.g. bar and sheet) from metal powders. Both technical and economic advantages are gained by ...

The past five years have seen an increasing interest in the novel applications of electrical discharge machining, particularly from the Far East and Europe, with industry starting to see the potential ...