Metals and alloys powders (with different mesh and purity) are used in several industries and their role as the main raw materials is increasing in many advanced technologies. Among the applications of these powders are the following industries:
- 3D metal printing; Additive manufacturing
- Powder Metallurgy; Metal injection molding
- Coating of metallic parts
- Welding electrodes and metal fillers
- Catalyst of chemical reactions
- Cutting tools and parts under abrasion
- Aerial and Aerospace
- Automotive
- Paint
- Road construction and buildings
- Cement
- Part manufacturing in rigid molds (press and sintering)
- Part manufacturing in flexible molds (isostatic forming)
In the following section, three of the main applications of metal powders are investigated in more details.
3D metal printing; Additive manufacturing
Additive manufacturing with the commercial title of 3D printing is one of the new technologies that use a basic CAD file to make complex and sensitive parts, and the production process is done layer by layer forming and then bonding the layers to each other... Read more
Powder Metallurgy; Metal injection molding
Powder metallurgy (PM) is one of the classic methods for processing metals and alloy powder based on compression in the mold and creating green part, and then sintering in the furnace for final consolidation. In order to make a wide range ... Read more
Coating of metallic parts
In order to increase the life cycle of the parts and protection of them against corrosion and oxidation in high-temperature conditions and also to improve their surface performance terms, various coatings are used that can be applied using cold spraying... Read more