Advances in Powder Metallurgy
& Particulate Materials—2003

Proceedings of the 2003 International Conference
on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials, June 8-12, Las Vegas, NV

Table of Contents

Part 1 - Nanotechnology

Grain Refinement Mechanism During Cryomilling in the Presence of Hard Particles
Kyung H. Chung, Julie M. Schoenung, & Enrique J. Lavernia.

Microstructural Evolution of Nanocrystalline Zn-22%
Al Eutectoid Alloy Produced by Cryogenic Ball Milling
Yuwei Xun,R. Rodriguez,  F. A. Mohamed, &  E. J. Lavernia  

Incorporation of Nano-scale Dispersions into Zn-22% Al
Eutectoid Alloy by Powder Metallurgy Route
Yuwei Xun, R. Rodriguez, F. A. Mohamed, & E. J. Lavernia

An Economic Analysis of Novel Metal Deposition Techniques 
Nanocomposite Material Coatings
Alan C. Goodrich

Magnetic Properties of Nanocomposite NdFeB Permanent Magnet
Mat Husin Saleh, Azmi Idris, Patthi Hussain, & Mazlan Mohammad

Sintering Behavior of Nanostructured Fe-Co Magnetic Alloy
Powders Prepared by Coreduction Method
Hyun Woo Park, Myung-Jin Suk , Bong Su Ahn, Young Do Kim, & Ji-Soon Kim

Nanodisperse Powders of Refractory Compounds and their Properties
Ivica Smid, Ilmars Zalite, Janis Grabis, & George Korb

Nano Molybdenum Powder
Sunil Jha.

Mechanical Properties of Al₂O₃/Cu Nanocomposite
with the Cu Contents
Kyung Ho Min, Byoung Gyu Park, Young Do Kim, In-Hyung Moon, & Henning Zoz

Topography and Morphology Effects of Titanium Bone Implant on
Osteoblasts Adhesion In Vitro
Jeremiah U. Ejiofor, & Thomas J. Webster

Part 2 – Powder Production, Treatment & Handling

Improved Stainless Steel Processing Routes
Chris Shade, Robert Causton & Tina Cimino-Corey

Further Investigations in Low-Pressure Close-Coupled
Gas Atomization
Joseph T. Strauss & Steven A. Miller

Measurement of Gas Recirculation Flow in the Melt Feeding
Zone of a Close-Coupled Gas Atomization Nozzle
Iver E. Anderson, Robert L. Terpstra, Anna Garrison & Richard Figliola

Effects of Undercooling and Rapid Solidification in
Gas Atomized Al-Si Powders
Amber L. Schneeweis, Rohit Trivedi, Iver E. Anderson & Shan Liu

Solid-Solution-Formation by MM of the Ag-70at% Cu Alloy
H. Zoz, S. Morales & D. Jaramillo

Comparative Routes of Solid-Solution-Formation by
MM of AG-70Cu (at%)
H. Zoz, & I. Vernet & D. Jaramillo

Alternative Mechanical Milling Routes for
Grain-Refinement of Conventional
High-Speed Steel Powder for Later Consolidation by SPS
H. Zoz, H. Ren, S. Umekawa, K. Ameyama  & D. Jaramillo

Processing of Stainless Steel Flakes in a
Horizontal High Energy Mill
Animesh Bose, Paul Hightower, H.U. Benz & Henning Zoz

Powder Metallurgy Processing of Ultra-Hard Materials: 
Properties of AlMgB₁₄
Prepared by High-Energy Zoz Milling
J. Peters, B. A. Cook, J.L. Harringa & Alan M. Russell

HKP Using Carrier-Gas Assisted Discharging
Henning Zoz, H. Ren, H. U. Benz, T. Suzuki,
H. Ikehata & T. Saito

Environmentally Protecting Reactive Milling
H. Ren, H. Zoz, Gerd Kaupp, & M.R. Naimi-Jamal

Mechanochemical Activation and Reactivity of
Processed Ceramic Material

Ljubisa D. Andric, Ljubica Pavlovic, Sinisa Milosevic,
Milan Petrov, & Zivico Sekulic

Mechanical Activation of Talc in High-Energy-Speed
Rotary Mechanoactivator

Ljubisa Andric, Ljubica Pavlovic, Sinisa Milosevic,
Zagorka Acimovic-Pavlovic, & Milan Petrov

Change of the Physical-Chemical Characteristics and
Reactivity of the Flying Ash by Mechanical Activation
Ljubisa D. Andric, Ljubica Pavlovic, Sinisa Milosevic,
Zivko Sekulic, Anja Terzic, & Gordana Stefanovic

Advanced Reactor System for the Fine Control of
Properties of Molybdenum Powder
Fenglin Yang

Advantages of Composite Molybdenum-Rhenium Powders
Donald E. Mitchell, Todd A. Leonhardt, Jim Downs, & Nancy Moore

Investigation into Properties of Boron Oxide
Produced from Boric Acid in Fluidized Bed
Ayhan Mergen, Murat Bilen & Muhittin Gunduz

Removing Ceramic Impuritites from Metal Powders by
Triboelectric Purification Technology
Charles L. ones, Britton L. Wallace, Tapiwa Z. Gurupira, John M. Stencel,
Louis W. Lherbier, Gregory Del Corso & David Novotnak

Identification/Characterization of Ceramic Impurities
in Metal Powders Using a Novel Optical Microscopic Technique
Tapiwa Z. Gurupira, John M. Stencel, Charles L. Jones,
Karen S. Flanary, Louis W. Lherbier, Gregory Del Corso,
David Novotnak & Michael Schmidt

Improved Final Component Consistency
Using Flexbag Handling Systems
Tom Luzier, David Milligan, Paul Hofecker & Owe Mars

Metal Powder Dosing System in the 21st Century
Hans Pettersson & Sylvain Lemezec

 
Part 3 – Forming & Rapid Prototyping

Innovative Powder Compacting Technology
Alex Wehrli, Daniel Felber & Daniel Pfister

Benefits of Die Wall Lubrication for Powder Compaction
Patrick Lemieux, Yannig Thomas, Paul-Emile Mongeon,
S. Pelletier & Sylvain St-Laurent

Manganese Stearate as a Lubricant for
Powdered Metals
James M. McCall

Binder Treated Products for Higher Densities
and Better Precision
George Poszmik & Sydney H. Luk

CIP Technologies for Powder Compaction
Yoshikazu Kishi, Yasuo Manabe & Yasuhide Miyashita

Spark Plasma Sintering of Iron Powder Embedded in
Conductive and Non-Conductive Pressure Media
Sorin Isac, Lars Arnberg  & Mats Nygren

Metal Canisters Designs For Hot Isostatic
Pressing of Ceramic and Glass/Ceramic Matrices
For Immobilizing Radioactive Elements
K. J. Bateman, R. H. Rigg, Sam Moricca & T. Eddowes

The Role of a Powder Interlayer in a Solid-Solid
Bonding Application
Matthew M. Diem, Stephen J. Mashl & Diran Apelian

Experimental Investigation of the Layer-By-Layer
ERS (Electric Resistance Sintering) of Iron NC100.24 Powder

Sorin Isac, Lars Arnberg, Casper van der & Eijk, Zuhair K. Sallom

Compaction of Ni-Al Powders by Explosive
Technology at Elevated Temperatures
N. M. Chikhradze, L. J. Kecske, A. B. Peikrishbili,
L. A. Japaridze & M. N. Chikhradze

Thermo-Mechanical Processing of Tungsten Dispersed
Copper Strips Via a Powder Metallurgy Route
Ravindra K. Dube & Rajesh Sharma

Advances in Direct Metal Fabrication
Scott A. Schroeder, Hong-Son Ryang &
Robert A. Spurling

Combining DMLS and HIP for Patient-Specific,
High-Performance
Structural Biomedical Implant Components
Wade L. Karlsen, Juha Kotila & Jan-Erik Lind

Issues in Increasing Build Rates for Laser
Deposited PM Alloy 690N
James W. Sears & Thierry Marchione

Selective Laser Sintering of Aluminum
T. B. Sercombe & G. B. Schaffer

Rapid Prototype of Metallic Parts by Green Machining

Toru Shimizu, Kunio Matsuzaki & Toshio Sano

Part 4—Modeling

Defect Formation in Ejection of Green Compacts
Brandon McWilliams, Antonios Zavaliangos

A Simple Model for the Ejection of Bushing-Like P/M Compacts
Jayant Khambekar & Mark W. Richman

Statistical Analysis of Modified Drucker-Prager Cap
Model Parameters for Application to Modeling Die Compaction
Gautam S. Wagle, Renata S. Engel, Ravi Bollina & Randall M. German

Numerical Analysis and Optimization of Die Compaction Process
Young-Sam Kwon, Suk-Hwan Chung , Ki Tae Kim , Randall M. German
& Howard I. Sanderow

Study of Powder Transfer and Its Influence on the
Green Density Distribution
Olivier Coube , Chuan-Yu Wu & Alan Cocks

The Effect of Interstitial Medium on Rolling
Compaction of Powders
Antonios Zavaliangos & Thomas J. McKelvey

The Effect of Side Constraint in Rolling Compaction of Powder
Wenhai Wang, Antonios Zavaliangos & John C. Cunningham

The Effect of Specimen Conductivity on Current And
Temperature Distribution in Field Activated Sintering
Jing Zhang, Antonios Zavaliangos & Joanna Groza

Model for Calculation of Swelling Effects in Ti-Al
System during Transient Liquid Phase Sintering
Thomas Weissgaerber, Alexander Boehm, Gerd Lotze & Bernd Kieback

Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Pore Shape Evolution of
Sintered Molybdenum Under Triaxial Loading Conditions
A. F. Plankensteiner, D. Duschlbauer, O. Coube,
H. E. Pettermann & H.  Riedel

Determination of the Optimum Tool Geometry of a Cutting Tool by Finite
Element Simulation of Compaction and Sintering
Torsten Kraft

Prediction of Fatigue Lifetime of PM-Parts
Torsten Kraft & Hermann Riedel

Part 5—Sintering

Scientific Approach to Problems of Mixtures Sintering
Arnold P. Savitskii

Sintering Atmosphere Analysis: The Selection and Use of Analyzers to
Evaluate and Control Sintering Atmospheres Used in Powder Metal Processing
Rick Speaker, Robert T. Oesterreich, Shahab Kazi & J. Buonassisi

Thermal Conductivity Evolution During Initial Stage Sintering
Constance E. Schlaefer & Randall M. German

Effect of Processing on the Densification and Properties of
Thermal Management Materials
Derek C. Schoiack, Louis C. Campbell, Pavan Suri,
Randall M. German & John L. Johnson

A Study of the Microstructural Evolution of Tungsten
Heavy Alloys During Liquid Phase Sintering
Nicholas B. Erhardt, Pavan Suri & Randall M. German

Production of Sintered Bauxite
Murat Bilen, Ayhan Mergen , Atil Buyukbure, & Muhittin Gunduz

Austempering at Conventional Sintering Temperatures
Kenneth H. Moyer & William R. Jones

Optimizing Properties of P/M Parts Through
Selection of Proper Sinter Hardening Powder Grades
Francois Chagnon & Yves Trudel

Effect of Processing Parameters on Sinter Hardening
Sanjay N. Thakur, Joseph W. Newkirk,
Thomas F. Murphy & K. S. Narasimhan

Effect of Sintering Time and Cooling Rate on Properties
of Sinterhardenable Materials
Ingalill Nyberg, Mary Schmidt, Peter Thorne, Jason Gabler,
Stephen Feldbauer & Thomas J. Jesberger

Effect of Cooling Rate in Sinter-Hardening on
the Microstructures and Properties of a Hybrid P/M Steel
George B. Fillari, R. J. Causton & Alan Lawley

Ni-Mo-Cu Alloyed Steel Powder Suitable for
Sinter-Hardening Process
Shigeru Unami & Satoshi Uenosono

High Performance Properties of Ni-Mo-Mn-Cr
Pre-Alloyed Steel Powder Mixture

Hironori Suzuki & Yoshikazu Seki

Sinter-Hardening and Heat Treatment of Materials
Based on Astaloy CrM
Barbara Maroli, Sigurd Berg, Ulf Engstrom & Peter Thorne

Dimensional Control Using Chromium Alloyed Materials
Verses Conventional P/M Alloyed Materials
Bo Hu, Alex Klekovkin , Sigurd Berg & Rick Young

Methods to Improve the Fatigue Life of
Sinter-Hardened Components
Alan Taylor & Francis J. Hanejko

Applications of Sinter Diffusion Bonding
Kazuo Asaka

Principles of Sinter Diffusion Bonding
Kazuo Asaka

Diffusion Bonding of Iron and Iron-Copper
Powder Compacts
Hidenori Kuroki

Part 6—Composites, Functionally Graded, Wear Resistant & Shape Memory Materials

Neutron Diffraction Study of Residual Stresses  in Al/AlCuFe Composites
F. Tang, I. E. Anderson, T. Gnaupel-Herold, J. F. Mei & H. Prask

Sintering Behavior and Mechanical Properties of 7xxx
Al Alloy with the SiC Contents
Young Do Kim, Kyung Ho Min, Min Suk Kong,
Ei Tae Bae  & Si-Young Chang

The Influence of Alloying Elements (Cr and Ti) on the Thermal and Mechanical
Characteristics of Copper-Carbon Composites Based on Coated Carbon Fibers

I. Smid, E. Neubauer, G. Kladler, G. Korb, H. Bangert & C. Eisenmenger-Sittner

Cu-SiC Composites for Thermal Management Application
Thomas Weissgaerber , Oliver Stoecker, Guy Lefranc,
Jurgen Schulz-Harder & Andreas Meyer

Effect of NI-Al Precursor Type on Sintering and
Properties of TiC-Ni₃Al Composites
T. N. Tiegs, F.C. Montgomery & P.A. Menchhofer

Sintering of Fibrous Monolith Composite Based on W-Ni-Fe Alloy
Peng Fan, Zhigang Z. Fang  & Marlene Platero-Allrunner

Friction Stir Powder Processing to Create Surface Composites
Joseph W. Newkirk, Rajiv Mishra, Jeff Thomas  & Jeffrey A. Hawk

Microstructural Aspects of Erosive Wear of Particle
Reinforced Composites
Irina Hussainova & Juri Pirso

Fabrication of Functionally Graded Material of Al/Al₂O₃ System
Using Pulse Current Pressure Sintering Process
Masaru Yokota, Masateru Nose, Shigeoki Saji,
Mai Mizubayashi , Takekazu Nagae & Tomoaki Ishiguro

Functionally- Designed Powder Metallurgy Wear Resistant Materials
Zhigang Z. Fang

Microstructural and Mechanical Properties of Plasma Sprayed
W/Cu-Graded Composites for Extreme Thermal Conditions
Ivica Smid, Gerald Pintsuk, W. Hohenauer, Jochen Linke,
Jens E. Doring, Jiri Matejicek & F. Tietz

The Design of Wear Resistant Aluminium P/M Alloys
Graham B. Schaffer & Shuhai Huo

Effect of SiO₂ on Wear and Friction Coefficient in PM Friction Materials
Adem Kurt & Mustafa Boz

Engineered Hard Materials Based on Cr-Si
J. Newkirk & J. Hawk

Generation of Open Pores in Surface Layer of Ti(C,N) Base Cermet
Nobuo Hojo, Yasuro Taniguchi, Koji Hayashi & Satoshi Kinoshita

Processing and Characterization of Tungsten Carbide-Cobalt Composites
Jeremy L. Watts, Greg Hilmas, Mark Rigali, Mike Fulcher & Ken Knittel

Functionally Designed Cemented Carbides
Sean E. Landwehr, Gregory E. Hilmas, Tieshu Huang,
Anthony Griffo, Brian White & Smith Bits

Sintering Studies of [WC-6%Co]/[WC-16%Co] with
Functionally Designed Microstructure
Oladapo Eso, Zhigang Z. Fang, Mike Fulcher & Mark Rigali

Tough-Coated Hard Powders: Progress on a New
Concept For Hard Metals
R. Toth, J. Keane, I. Smid & P.Ettmayer

Properties of Spray Formed Tool Steels
Odd Sandberg & Lennart Jonson

Development of a New PM Produced Cold Work Tool Steel

Magnus Tidesten & Odd Sandberg

Adhesion of Selected PM Tool Steels and  Coated Tool Steels
in Sliding Contact with Stainless Steel
Irma Heikkila, Nils Stavlid, & Sture Hogmark

Preparation of NiTi Alloys by Powder Metallurgy
Using Elemental Powders
Thomas Weissgaerber, N. Reinfried,
Alexander Boehm & Bernd Kieback

Correlation of Annealing Phenomena with Changes
of Specific Electrical Resistivity of TiNi Samples

Biljana B. Radojevic, Hans Peter Buchkremer & Detlev Stoever

Part 7—Ferrous Materials, Processing & Properties

Influence of Aluminum on the Soft Magnetic
Properties of Iron-Aluminum Alloys
Elizabeth Kroll, Ratna Naik, Susil K. Putatunda & Timothy Nielson

Microstructural Dependency of Soft Magnetism in a
Sintered Stainless Fe-12%Cr Alloy
Yoshimoto Wanibe, Takashi Itoh & Katsushi Kusaka

High Density Sintered Stainless Steel
Ricardo Canto Leyton

Chromium Additions to the Ancorloy MD Series
Patrick King, George Fillari, Francis Hanejko & James Dixon

Impact of Oxygen on the Microstructure and
Fracture Morphology of Fe(Cr,Mo) P/M Steels
Lorenz S. Sigl & Patrice Delarbre

Efficient Low-Alloy PM Steels for High
Performance Structural Applications
Alex Klekovkin, Ulf Engstrom , Sigurd Berg,
Bill Edwards, Leonid Frayman,
Gerd Hinzmann & Dan Whitehouse

Selecting Low Alloy Mo Steel Powders for
High Performance Applications
Sylvain St-Laurent, Joel P. Poirier & Francois Chagnon

Mechanical Properties Optimization of 0.85WT% Molybdenum
Prealloyed Iron Powder
Mickey D. Lawrence, Mark R. Haas & Brandon A. Nichols

Influence of Extra-Fine Ni Powder on P/M Steel Properties
Thomas F. Stephenson, Taj Singh & Scott T. Campbell

High Density Processing of Ancorloy MDC Material
George B. Fillari, Patrick King & Francis Hanejko

Close Dimensional Stability at High Production Rates
Hilmar Vidarsson, Daniel Edman, Bjorn Johansson & Pete Thorne

Effect of Porosity on Thermal Response,Hardness,
Hardenability and Microstructure of P/M Steels
Michael L. Marucci, Robert J. Causton, Alan Lawley & Daniel Stiles

Machinability: A Material Property or Process Response?
Robert J. Causton & Christopher Schade

Characterization of Chip Formation During Orthogonal Cutting of P/M Steels
Carl Blais, Philippe Plamondon & Gilles L'Esperance

Finish-Turning of Hardened Powder-Metallurgy Steel
Using Cryogenic Cooling
Zbigniew Zurecki, John H. Frey & Ranajit Ghosh

Impregnation Application Technology
Michael Potts

Removal of Entrained Moisture from P/M Parts Using
High Temperature Solvent and Vacuum
Joseph P. Schuttert & Donald Gray

Advanced Performance Alloys Processed by High
Temperature Sintering Technique
Bill Edwards, Leonid Frayman, Dax Whitehouse, Patrick King,
Michael L. Marucci, Ron Payne & Ronald A. Posteraro

Effect of Double Press, Double Sinter and Heat-Treatment of the
Properties of High Density FLN2-4405
Ian W. Donaldson & Michael L. Marucci

Improve Fatigue Life and Crush With Shot Peening
Thomas J. Meister

Effect of Porosity on the Microstructure and
Mechanical Behavior of
Powder metallurgy Fe-Mo-Ni Steels
Nikhilesh Chawla, X. Deng, Michael L. Marucci
& Kalathur S. Narasimhan

Influence of Microstructure on the Fatigue
Performance of PM Steels
Ola Bergman & Anders Bergmark

The Effect of Periodic Overloads on the Fatigue
Behavior of Powder Metallurgy Steel
Russell A. Chernenkoff

Effect of Retained Austenite Amount on Fatigue Strength of
Sintered and Bright-Quenched
Steel Compacts with a Density of 7.5 Mg/m³
Shigeru Unami, Yukiko Ozaki & Satoshi Uenosono

The Effect of Pores and Porosity on Rolling Contact
Fatigue of Sinter Hardened P/M Steel
Gottfried Hoffmann, Carl J. Landgraf & Joel H. Mandel

Part 8—Powder Injection Molding

Development of Master Alloy Powders,
Including Nickel-Based Superalloys,
for Metal Injection Molding (MIM)
Paul A. Davies, Roger Dunstan, Robert Howells & Andrew C. Hayward

Tap Density: Differences Between Standards
Mitchell N. Gross & Mark R. Zona

Evaluation of Pycnometer Density as a Predictive
Tool for Feedstock Property Control
Rajiv Tandon

Variability of Feedstock and Its Effect on
Component Dimensional Variability
Donald F. Heaney & Rudolf Zauner

Feedstocks for and Microparts made by
Micro Powder Injection Molding
Steffen Rath, Lothar Merz, Volker Piotter,
Robert Ruprecht & Juergen Hausselt

Effect of Mixing Condition on Feedstock
Properties for Micro Size Parts by MIM
Toshiko Osada, Kazuaki Nishiyabu, Hideshi
Miura & Shigeo Tanaka

Analysis and Finite Element Modeling of
Powder Segregation Ocurring in
Metal Injection Molding of Stainless Steels
J. C. Gelin, G. Ayad, T. Barriere & A. Lejeune

Experimental Characterization of Jetting
Phenomena in Powder Injection Molding
T. Barriere, J. C. Gelin, B. Liu & P. Dvorak

Low-Pressure Injection Molding of Intermetallic-TiC Cermets
Dale E. Wittmer, Jeffrey A. Hazelwood & Terry N. Tiegs

Applicaton of Gas-Assisted Powder Injection Molding (GAPIM)
Li X. Qingfa, ZhangSuxia, Choy Chee Mun & Ho Meng Kwong

Quality Improvement by Compression-Assisted
Metal Injection Molding
Kenji Okubo, Shigeo Tanaka & Kazuaki Nishiyabu

Thermally Induced Flow Instability in
Metal Injection Molding
James F. Stevenson, Florin Ilinca & Brian Holmes

Design Guide for Powder Injection
Molding - Simplified Rules
Randall M. German

Shrinkage as a Function of Part Size in
Metal Injection Molded Parts Component 
Matthew Bulger, Haorong Zhang, Paul Turley & Mike Stucky

The Impact of Economic Batch Size Impact on the
Cost of Powder Injection Molded (PIM) Products
Randall M. German

Development and Characterization of
Isolated Micro Parts Made by PIM
Thomas H. Gietzelt, Otto Jacobi, Volker Piotter,
Robert Ruprecht & Juergen Hausselt

Micro Evaluation Methodology for Micro Metal Injection Molding
Kazuaki Nishiyabu, Volker Piotter, Shigeo Tanaka & Satoru Matsuzaki

Characterization of Powder Injection
Molded Components Using X-Ray CT
David P. Harding, C. L. Lin, Jan D. Miller & Zhigang Z. Fang

Injection Molding and Sintering of Large Components
J.C. LaSalle, S.K. Das, B. Snow, B. Chernyavsky,
M. Goldenberg, D. Blaine & R. German

The Effects of MIM Processing Control
Parameters on Mechanical Properties
J. A. Sago, G. M. Brasel & J. W. Newkirk

High Performance Parts by MIM
G. M. Brasel, J. A. Sago & J. W. Newkirk

Metal Injection Molding of High Conductivity Copper Heat Sinks
John L. Johnson, Randall M. German, Raman Baijal, Pavan Suri,
Derek Schoiack, & Lye King Tan.

Mechanical Properties of Metal Injection Molded
(MIM) 17-4PH Stainless Steel
Anhua Luo, Jose Aurrecoechea, Roland Wengler,
Gerald A Gegel, Ron Carlson & Dan DuFour

Powder Injection Molding Technology for Large
Metal & Ceramic Components & Systems
Boney A. Mathew

Bi-Metal Injection Molding of Tough/Wear-Resistant Components
John L. Johnson, Pavan Suri, Randall M. German, Ravi Bollina & Lye-King Tan

Processing of Titanium by Metal Injection Molding
Joseph A. Grohowski, Bryan Sherman & Joseph Tunick Strauss

Characterisation of Powder Injection
Molded Aluminum (aluMIMä)
Lye-King Tan & Jan Ma

Exploring Powder Injection Molding of Niobium
Gaurav Aggarwal, Ivi Smid & Randall M. German
 

Part 9 – Applications, Management & NDE

Advances, Applications & Opportunities for Coated Iron
Powder for Electromagnetic Applications
Michael L. Marucci & K. S. Narasimhan

Development of High Strength & Free Machining
Powder Metal Forged Connecting Rod
Masaki Amano, Russell Scott & Hideaki Ushio

Development of a Main Bearing Cap For An Inline 6 Cylinder Engine
Edmond Ilia, Mike O'Neill, Jordon Lee, Joel Poirier & Sylvain St-Laurent

Process, Quality and Properties of High-Density P/M Gears
Senad Dizdar, Paul Skoglund & Sven Bengtsson

Comparison of Fatigue Properties of Heat Treated Gears
Obtained by Double Pressing and Sintering and Warm Compaction
David Milligan, Ulf Engstrom, Ingalill Nyberg, Jim Lingenfelter & Senad Dizdar

Powder Metallurgy of High Density Helical Gears
Richard Slattery & Francis Hanejko

Porous Metalic Hot Gas Filters
R. L. Terpstra, I.E. Anderson & B. Gleeson.

Titanium Powder Metallurgy in Aerospace and
Automotive Components
F.H. Froes, V. Moxson, C. F. Yolton & V. Duz

Powder Metallurgy and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
J. David Carter, Terry A. Cruse, James M. Ralph & Deborah J. Myers

Recent Advances in P/M-Niobium Products
Henning Uhlenhut & Richard R. Malen

Smart Material Selection Helper (SMaSH) for Metal Powders
Mansig Kim

Managing Customer Relationships:
Implications for the P/M Part Producer
Chickery J. Kasouf, John H. Bantham & Kevin G. Celuch

Recovery and Recycle of Noble and Quantum
Gases-the Economics of Zero Emissions
Jose P. Arencibia Jr

Applications of Eddy Current and Acoustic
Resonance Testing in a Production Environment
Gregory G. Falleur & Ken Latham

A Surface Wave Mediator Technique for Crack Detection in Green Parts
Eric Hauck, Joseph L. Rose, Won-Joon Song & Donald F. Heaney

Eddy Current Testing of Powdered Metal Components
Karl Frederick

Acoustic Quality Testing in the Production Line
Horst Jonuscheit, Eberhard Ernst & Rainer Bitzer

Testing Sinter Braze Integrity Using Acoustical Resonant Frequency Analysis
Kent Byrd & Bryan Walker