• Introduction
• Powder metallurgy processes and materials
• Principles of machining of steel
• Cutting tools
• Factors influencing the machinability of PM steels
• Measures to improve the machinability of PM steels
• Machining of sintered steels—state of the art
• Recommendations for machining of PM steels

MPIF
1999, (Reprinted Edition)
Softcover, 460 pages
Item #N5024

Price    $78      APMI Price  $70     MPIF Price   $62

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John Wiley
285 pages, hardcover 1996
ISBN: 0-471-12072-3
Item # N9065

Price   $125   APMI/MPIF Members $120

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This authoritative handbook is divided into four major areas: Production of Metal Powders; Characterization and Testing, Consolidation of Metal Powders; and Powder Systems and Applications. More thatn 250 authors and reviewers contributed their expert knowledge and practical experience. The book contains over 1,000 illustrations.

ASM
950 pages, hardcover, 1998
Item # N9007
ISBN 0-87170-387-4
Price $264       APMI/MPIF Price $251

Contents Include:

• Special and Developing Consolidation Processes
• Powder Systems and Applications
• Metric and Conversion Data for Powder Metallurgy
• Abbreviations and Symbols
• Terms and Definitions
• History of Powder Metallurgy
• Production of Metal Powders
• Characterization and Testing of Metal Powders
• Consolidation of Metal Powders
• Terms and Definitions
• Index
  
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Powder Forging
Howard Kuhn and B. Lynn Ferguson

This book presents the historical background of powder forging, the metallurgical and mechanical principles involved, and some detailed descriptions of powder forging practice and applications.

Contents Include:

List Price $79      Sale Price $69

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Proceedings of the 2000 SAE Congress,
March 6-8, 2000, Cobo Hall,Detroit Michigan

          

Reviews in Particulate
Materials, Volume 3

Contents include: Metal powders by chemical processes, powder processing of intermetallic compounds, binder removal in powder injection molding, overview of several non-conventional rapid hot consolidation techniques, a review of tungsten based alloys as kinetic energy penetrator materials, powder processing of rare earth-iron-boron permanent magnets, subject index

264 pages, softcover, 1995
Item # N8003

List Price  $95      Sale Price  $29!

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The book describes the fundamental atomic events that govern the transformation from particles to solid, covers all forms of the sintering process and provides a summary of many actual production cycles. Building from the ground up, it begins with definitions and progresses to measurement techniques--easing the transition, especially for students, into advanced topics such as single-phase solid-state sintering, microstructure changes, the complications of mixed particles and pressure-assisted sintering.

1996, John Wiley
Hardcover, ISBN: 0-471-05786-X
550 pages
Item # N9055

List   $155   APMI/MPIF   $147

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Third Edition
This title provides a metallurgical understanding of the commercial steel grades and the design, manufacturing and service requirements that govern their application. The properties of different steels are described, detailing the effect of composition, processing and heat treatment. Also featured are up to date information on steel prices and specifications.

1998, Butterworth Heinemann
ISBN:  0-7506-3757-9

Hardcover, 320 pages
Item # N9082

Price   $136     APMI/MPIF $130

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160 pages, softcover, 1992
Item # N4002
ISBN 1-878954-17-2
Price $80    APMI Price $65      MPIF Price $50

Contents Include:

• Fundamentals of Magnetism
• Fundamentals of Powder Metallurgy and Metal Injection Molding
• Soft Magnetic Properties of Selected Alloys
• Examples of Soft Magnetic Devices
  
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2009 Who's Who in PM
Membership Directory

© 2009 APMI International     ISSN No. 0361-6304

Contents Include:

• Members of APMI International Alphabetically & by Company
• APMI Board, Committees, and Local Chapter Officers
• PM Consultants
• Members of the Metal Powder Industries Federation
• MPIF Board, Committees, and Association Listings
• 2009 Web site Directory
• Directory Advertisers

Item # 5031 (softcover)
APMI Member $75     MPIF Member Co. $85    Non-Member $105

APMI International is also proud to offer a fully searchable CD-ROM format of this directory, arguably the most utilized reference publication in the powder metallurgy and particulate materials industries!

Item # 5031-cd (CD-ROM)
APMI Member $30*
Non-Member $135* (includes 1-year APMI membership)
                     $145* (includes 1-year Overseas APMI membership)

* Plus $5 shipping & handling

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ASM Handbook Volume 9: Metallography and Microstructures

Edited by: George F. VanderVoort

Includes expanded coverage of COLOR metallography. More than 70 pages are in full color—eight times the amount in the previous edition!

Metallography and Microstructures, Volume 9 of the ASM Handbook, is an essential reference for anyone who specifies, performs, monitors, evaluates, or uses metallurgical analyses for production quality control, research, or educational training. The new edition is a comprehensive reference that features over 30 new articles with substantive updates on metallographic techniques and microstructural interpretation.

Expanded and new coverage includes:
• New articles on field metallography, digital imaging, and quantitative image analysis, quantitative metallography, and color metallography
• All-new articles on the metallography and microstructural interpretation of cast irons, carbon and low-alloy steels, aluminum alloys, precious-metal alloys, titanium alloys, ceramics, and thermal spray coatings
• Substantially revised articles on metallography and microstructural interpretation of tool steels, stainless steels, copper alloys, powder metallurgy alloys, and cemented carbides
• Hundreds of new micrographs throughout the volume
• More integrated in-text citation of micrograph images with respect to discussions on preparation techniques and alloy metallurgy
• Updated coverage on specimen-preparation techniques for both manual methods and semi-automatic machines
• Practical coverage on sectioning and specimen extraction
• New and revised articles on structures from solidification and solid-state transformations
• Laboratory safety guide
• New expanded color section

ASM International
1,184 pages, hardbound, 2004
ISBN #0-87170-706-3
Item #9006
Price $264   APMI/MPIF $251

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CE Marking Handbook

Dave Lohbeck

This book is essential reading for electronic consumer-product manufacturers doing business in the European marketplace. Compliance with directives and procedures can be a complex and confusing process, resulting in wasted money and effort. With the help of the CE Marking Handbook, engineers and managers can more easily identify which rules apply to them and pinpoint what they need to do to comply. Dave Lohbeck was formerly the Manager for Seminars and Training at TUV Rhineland, the largest German testing and certification agency. He has worked for many years as an engineer, including nine years in the field of European safety and EMC compliance.

A once complicated topic is made clear as the author addresses the confusion surrounding CE Marking. Lohbeck offers guidance on both legal and design issues. This book includes a step-by-step design guide aimed at both novice and experienced exporters. With its help, engineers and managers can easily identify which rules apply to their products and pinpoint what they need to do to comply. The information presented here is backed up with facts and examples. Many have been misled, unfortunately, but this book presents the real meaning of CE Marking.

Elsevier
144 pages, hardcover, 1998
Item #9079
ISBN #978-0-7506-9819-1
Price $80   APMI/MPIF $76

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Metal Matrix Composites

Nikhilesh Chawla and Krishan K. Chawla

In the last few years, a significant increase in applications of MMCs has taken place, particularly in the areas of automotive, aerospace, electronics, and recreation. These include continuous-fiber reinforced MMCs for cables in power transmission, high-temperature superconducting wires, particulate MMCs in civilian aircraft and automotive applications, and high-volume fraction, high-thermal-conductivity substrates for electronic packaging. Nevertheless, as with any novel material systems, there is a lack of fundamental understanding on the part of practicing engineers and designers. This book would seek to address these issues, in a thorough and cohesive manner, as well as to provide students and scientists with a basic understanding of MMCs. This book will emphasize the synergistic relationships among processing, structure, and properties of metal matrix composites.

Table of contents
Introduction—Metallic Matrix Materials—Reinforcement Materials—Processing— Interfaces—Mechanical Properties—Physical Properties—Applications.

Springer
401 pages, hardcover, 2006
ISBN # 978-0-387-23306-2
Item # 9019
Price $115   APMI/MPIF $110

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International Powder Metallurgy Directory (IPMD)

First published in 1977, the International Powder Metallurgy Directory (IPMD) is the world’s leading directory of powder metallurgy (PM) parts producers and industry suppliers worldwide.  The new 13th Edition contains in excess of 4,700 entries, making it the most comprehensive guide to both PM component producers and industry suppliers worldwide.  The data is published as a book, with a facility for users to make detailed searches of the online database.

The 13th Edition IPMD contains a number of feature articles written by industry experts including a comprehensive ‘PM Global Market Review.’ Technology features in the forthcoming 13th Edition include:

   Global markets for PM, a statistical review—updated!
   Powder injection molding (MIM, CIM)—updated!
   Advances in structural PM parts—updated!
   High-density structural parts for automotive applications—updated!
   Self-lubricating bearings
   International award-winning PM parts—updated!
   PM magnets and their applications
   Superfine and nano powders—updated!
   Hardmetals, cemented carbides—updated!
   PM high-alloy steels and superalloys—updated!
   Diamond tools
   Trends in ferrous powder production technologies
   Nonferrous powder production technologies—updated!
   Developments in PM production equipment—updated!

Covered in the directory:
PM PRODUCTS

• Sintered structural parts
• Metal injection molding
• Special PM alloys
• Magnetic/electrical parts
• Cemented carbides/diamond tools
• Heavy metals
• Friction materials/porous bearings
• Sintered filters/foam structures

METAL AND ALLOY POWDERS                                                          

• Iron and steel (including stainless)
• Refractory metals
• Carbide and ceramic
• Magnetic
• Ultrafine/nanocrystalline
• Hardfacing
• Pressing lubricants

PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT

• Powder production, mixing and milling
• Powder presses
• Compacting tools
• Sintering furnaces
• Atmospheres/generators
• Finishing
• Processes/coatings
• Automation Testing and analysis

PLUS Trade Associations, PM Institutes, Consultants & Service Providers

The price also includes 12 months access to the online searchable database

Inovar Communications Ltd
424 pages, softcover, 2008
ISBN # 978-0-9558223-0-8
Item #N9022
List Price $335   APMI/MPIF $320

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Powder Technology:
Handling and Operations, Process Instrumentation, and Working Hazards

Edited by Hiroaki Masuda, Ko Higashitani, Hideto Yoshida

Drawing from the third edition of the bestselling Powder Technology Handbook, this book concentrates on handling methods and unit operations for powder and particle processing techniques. It examines the purpose and factors involved in each process—including planning, equipment, measurements, and other necessary considerations.

This book carefully incorporates the progressive work and vision of new authors while retaining the concepts that continue to promote innovative research and applications. In addition to detailing the purpose and implementation of processes including kneading, drying, filtration, and powder coating, the authors highlight recent developments in combustion and heating, electrostatic powder coating, and simulation. They also emphasize practical information including multipurpose equipment, instrumentation for key measurements, and modeling techniques. The text concludes with a review of recent data on the health effects of small particles and the types of protective devices that are currently available.

CRC Press, 416 pages, hardcover, 2006
ISBN: 9781420044126  ISBN 10: 1420044125
Item #9029
List $115 MPIF/APMI Price $110


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New Guide to EU Legislation and Environmental Health and Safety in the European PM Industry 2009

The new Guide to EU Legislation and Environmental Health and Safety in the European PM Industry in 2009 edition (EHS) published by the EPMA is a total revision from the 2004 edition. The new 2009 EHS guide takes into account the numerous changes that have occurred since the last version with a major section on REACH as well as sections on GHS/CLP, Nano, Eco-efficiency. There are also updates on the many legislations affecting PM manufacturers, managers and technologists.

The newly revised 2009 EHS guide provides an excellent reference for industry managers and health and safety specialists who require a large volume of study material in order to comply with European and national legislation. The EPMA produced EHS guide offers convenient summaries for quick references with a section summary “Key Issues for PM”, as well as in-depth information for the more specialist managers, with completely rewritten and updated Chapters from the last edition.

The New 2009 EHS Guide chapters* cover:
1.       Health Safety and Environmental Management
2.       The European Union Legislative System
3.       Classification, Labeling, Risk Assessment and the Globally Harmonised System (CLP   Regulation) (NEW)
4.       The REACH Regulation related to PM and Nanomaterials (NEW)
5.       Health and Safety at Work
6.       Major Accident Hazards
7.       Hazardous Waste and Transport of Dangerous Materials
8.       Safety of Industrial Equipment
9.       Product Liability for Defective Products
10.     ISO EHS Management Systems
11.     Pollution
12.     Environmental Impact (NEW)
13.     Annexes

The 2009 EHS guide contains a comprehensive series of annexes including index, glossary of terms used in European legislation, a list of useful websites, Hazard Risk and Safety Phrases.

The 2009 Guide to EU Legislation and Environmental Health and Safety in the European PM Industry has been prepared by PM specialists, especially for the EPMA. 

The new EHS Guide will be available beginning 2009 in a limited edition.

EPMA, softcover, 2009
Item #9031
List $386 MPIF/APMI Price $270
(plus shipping & handling)


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