Like any method of manufacturing quality components, it is a never ending learning experience as we keep up with the latest of technological advancements. Once mastered, producing powder metal components is neither a complicated process nor an excessively expensive means of producing quality components.
It can be a complicated process, though, if you do not have available experienced people, a good tool design, and a quality press to compact the components in. In most cases, Vision is able to compact/mold the component to its net, or near net shape, and then sinter it at elevated temperatures and time at temperature, to provide a molecular bonding of the material particles which develops the PM components strength and hardness. Once coming out of the sintering furnace and properly cooled, in many cases the part is essentially complete. If we are unable to form the part to your print’s net shape, there are also many optional processes to further refine the part such as heat treating, turning, grinding, tapping, or many coating and plating options available if needed.
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