Sinter hardening of low-alloy steels: Influence of part geometry and physical properties of the material

International Journal of Materials and Product Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 312-337

  Bocchini, Gian Filippo ^a,c   Pinasco, Maria Rosa ^b,d,e,f   Rivolta, Barbara ^c   Silva, Giuseppe ^c   Stagno, Enrica ^b  

^a Powder Metallurgy Consultant   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^c POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^d ASM International   (Italy)

^e International Metallographic Society   (Italy)

^f Italian Society of Metallurgy   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diffusion; Hardness; Heat treatment; Microstructure; P M steel; Porosity; Sinter hardening; Thermal diffusivity

Indexed keywords

COOLING; HARDENING; HEAT TREATMENT; MICROSTRUCTURE; POROSITY; THERMAL DIFFUSIVITY;

P/M STEEL; PARALLELEPIPEDS; SINTER HARDENING;

STEEL;

EID: 34247378262     PISSN: 02681900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJMPT.2007.013083     Document Type: Article

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