RAJIV GANDHI UNIVERSITY OF KNOWLEDGE

TECHNOLOGIES
Constituted under the Act 18 of 2008

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Course Outcome:
After learning the course the students should be able to:
1. Have thorough knowledge on the basic concepts of rheology
2. Carry out the experimental techniques for measuring the rheological properties.
3. Know the fundamentals in polymerization reactor design, with the knowledge kinetics
4. Understand Rheology of Plastic Materials and apply the same
Assessment Method

Course Nature Theory

Assessment Method
Assessment Tool Weekly tests Monthly tests End Semester Test Total
Weightage (%) 10% 30% 60% 100%

Course
Course Code Course Name L-T-P Credits
Category
MMXX35 Powder Metallurgy PEC 3-0-0 3

Course Objectives:

1. To understand the basic principles of Powder metallurgy

2. To Understand the behaviour of sinter ability nature of materials under different
environment
3. To Understand the processing of mechanical alloying through it.

UNIT – I: (10Hrs)
Historical background, steps in powder metallurgy, advantages of powder metallurgy process,
advantages of powder metallurgy processing over conventional material processing,
applications of powder metallurgy, limitations of powder metallurgy, recent trends; Powder
production methods: Mechanical – milling, machining, other impaction techniques, mechanical
alloying, Chemical –reduction, thermal decomposition, hydride-dehydride process, Physical
methods – electrolytic deposition, gas atomization, water atomization, centrifugal atomization,
other atomization approaches, atomization limitations.

UNIT – II: (10Hrs)

Powder treatments – cleaning of powders, grinding, powder classification and screening,
blending and mixing; coating of metal powders; Metal powder characteristics: sampling, metal
powder characterization – chemical composition analysis, particle shape analysis, particle size,
measurement techniques – microscopy, screening, sedimentation, light scattering, light
blocking, x-ray techniques; microstructural features; packing and flow characteristics of
powders – angle of repose, flow rate; density – apparent density, tap density; porosity;
compressibility of metal powder; strength properties.

UNIT – III: (10Hrs)

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Powder pressing – powder shaping and compaction, binders; powder compaction methods –
pressure less compaction techniques, pressure compaction techniques; classification of powder
metallurgy parts; cold isostatic compaction – process, types, advantages, applications;.

UNIT – IV: (10Hrs)

Powder rolling – steps involved, influence of powder characteristics on powder rolling,
advantages, disadvantages, application; miscellaneous compaction techniques – continuous
compaction, explosive compaction; High temperature compaction: principles of pressure
sintering – uniaxial hot pressing, hot extrusion, spark sintering, hot isostatic pressing, injection
moulding.

Unit-V (10Hrs)
Types of sintering – solid state sintering, liquid phase sintering, activated sintering, reaction
sintering, rate controlled sintering, microwave sintering, self-propagating high temperature
synthesis, gas plasma sintering, spark plasma sintering; sintering theory – thermodynamics of
solid state sintering process, stages in solid state sintering, driving force for sintering, sintering
mechanisms; variables – process variables, material variables; effects of sintering –
dimensional changes, microstructural changes;

UNIT – VI (10Hrs)
Sintering atmospheres – need for sintering atmosphere, functions of a sintering atmosphere,
hydrogen, reformed hydrocarbon gases, nitrogen based mixtures, dissociated ammonia, inert
gases, vacuum. Post sintering operations: introduction, sizing, coining, repressing, re-
sintering, impregnation, Infiltration, heat treatment, steam treatment, machining, joining,
plating, and other coatings. Powder metallurgy product: Porous Bearings, Porous Filters,
Sintered Carbides, cermets.

Reference &Text Books:

1. Powder metallurgy science – R M German
2. Powder metallurgy science,technology & applications – PC Angelo & RSubramanian
3. Powder metallurgy- Science, Technology and Materials by Anish Upadhyaya and G.
S. Upadhyaya

Video Reference: Manufacturing Processes-1: Source: NPTEL

Link: http://nptel.ac.in/courses/112107145/

COURSE OUTCOMES:
1. Learners will be able to understand basic concept of powder metallurgy
2. Learners will be able to understand mechanism of sintering
3. Will be able to design the materials with higher strength and unique properties in
industrial application.

Assessment Method

201 | Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering