THE MAKING OF STAINLESS STEEL SHAPES BY CASTING AND POWDER METALLURGY.

Abstract : Contents: Production by casting; Designation and composition of alloys, Melting practice, Molding practice for static casting, Sand molds - methods, finish and tolerance, Ceramic molds - methods, finish and tolerance, Centrifugal casting, Casting characteristics, Corrosion-resistant alloy types - general characteristics, specific characteristics, machining and welding, Heat-resistant alloy types - general characteristics, specific characteristics, machining and welding, Investment-cast types - general characteristics, specific characteristics, machining and welding; Production by powder metallurgy, Powder production, Powder characteristics, Evaluation tests on stainless steel powders, Powder compaction, Cold die pressing, Isostatic pressing, Powder rolling, Hot extrusion, Pressureless consolidation - slip casting, loose powder consolidation, Sintering, Furnace atmospheres, Temperatures and equipment, Typical mechanical properties, Post-sintering treatments, Porous structures, Dispersion-strengthened stainless steels, Stainless steels in cermets; Production by chemical vapor deposition; Production by electroforming.