Abstract
AbstractSintering of iron-copper alloys has been studied in the temperature range 950–1250°C. The factors involved include compacting pressure, sintering temperature, sintering time, and atmosphere. The results are interpreted as a decrease in pore volume due to the filling of voids between particles by a diffusion mechanism. An empirical equation of the Arrhenius type, based upon volume change as a function of sintering time, has been derived in order to evaluate the rate constant of the sintering process.Volume diffusion is considered to be the primary mechanism of material transport in alloys containing 0·5–2·0% copper, when sintered in the range 950–1250°C, and in alloys containing 5·0–10·0% copper, when sintered in the range 950–1050°C. The activation energy derived for the sintering process is 53·4 kcal/mole. Surface diffusion appears to be the operative mechanism of material transport in alloys containing 5·0–10·0% copper, when sintered above the melting point of copper. The activation energy for t...
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