De-lubrication during sintering of P/M compacts: Operative mechanism and process control strategy

"De-lubrication is the first stage in a sintering operation, where the lubricants (higher weight hydrocarbons) are removed from the parts by controlled heating. Improper de-lubrication leads to defects such as blistering, sooting, micro-porosity etc in a sintered part. Most of these problems ar...

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Main Author: Saha, Deepak
Other Authors: Richard D. Sisson, Jr., Department Head
Format: Others
Published: Digital WPI 2004
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Online Access:https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/etd-theses/1049
https://digitalcommons.wpi.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2048&context=etd-theses