LANDMARK UNIVERSITY, OMU-ARAN

COURSE COMPACT
COLLEGE: ENGINEERING
DEPARTMENT: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
PROGRAMME: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
COURSE COMPACT FOR: 2018/2019 ACADEMIC SESSION

Course
Course code: MCE 552
Course title (credit unit): Powder Metallurgy
Credit unit: 2
Course status: Elective

Lecturer Data
Lecturer’s name: Engr. Prof. Makanjuola Oki
Qualifications: B.Sc. (Hons), M.Sc., Ph.D.
Department: Mechanical Engineering
College: College of Engineering
E-mail: makanjuola.oki@lmu.edu.ng
Office Location: Room A227(Second college building)
Consultation Hours: Tuesday (3-5pm)

INTRODUCTION TO THE COURSE

Course Description
This course introduces learners to properties of metallic/ceramic powders and their methods
of evaluation and production: Grinding and blending of powder, compaction by pressing,
extrusion, rolling, sintering, sizing and powder metallurgy techniques in industries,
advantages and disadvantages of powder metallurgy.

Course Justification
Powders are finely divided particles of solids and powder metallurgy has grown with the
expansion of various industries. However, the expansion of automotive industry has been of
great influence since over 90% of PM products are used in the automotive industry.
Engineering powders can be metals, alloys and or composites etc. It is important for
engineers to have knowledge of fabricating complex shapes and associated complex materials
mixes that are not amenable to other methods of manufacture. Further justifications include
but not limited to: Powder metallurgy (PM) parts can be mass produced to net shape or near
net shape, PM process wastes very little material, parts can be made with a specified level of
porosity to produce porous metal parts etc

Course objectives
At the end of the course, learners should be able:
 To know features and trends of powder metallurgy
 To evaluate processing techniques for various materials-composites, alloys, and
ceramics.
 To acquire basic skills in latest processing technology and examples of current
applications.

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  To know applications of PM in the production of environment friendly vehicles with
PM parts having high performance characteristics.

Course Content
Powder properties and their methods of evaluation, methods of production of metal powders:
Grinding and blending of powder, compaction by pressing, extrusion, rolling and extrusive
techniques, sintering, sizing and powder metallurgy techniques in industries, advantages and
disadvantages of powder metallurgy technology.

Course Expectations:
S/N GRADING SCORE (%)
1. Continuous Assessments
 C.A. I 7
 C.A. II (Mid-semester) 15
 C.A. III 8
2. Final Examination 70
3. Total 100

Course Delivery Strategies

Lecture, PowerPoint presentation, exposition and one-on-one tutoring of the students.

Course Duration: 15 weeks

LECTURE CONTENT
MODULE 1: POWDER METALLURGY- INTRODUCTION PROPERTIES AND
EVALUATION
WEEK 1: Introduction to Powder Metallurgy
Objectives: At the end of the lecture, learners should be able to:
(i) Evaluate the importance of powder technology, powder properties and
methods.
(ii) Appreciate products developed from powder metallurgical
Techniques.

Description:
First Hour: materials for powder metallurgical processes, methods of conversion of
materials to powder, properties and evaluation of powders.
Second Hour: Advantages and disadvantages of the use of powder
metallurgy(PM)products.
Study Questions:
1. What is powder metallurgy?
2. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of PM products.
3. Describe the methods for the measurement of powder particle size and inter
particle friction.
WEEK 2: Processing and production of powders
Objectives: At the end of the lecture, learners should be able to:
(i) Describe the various processing methods in powder metallurgy.
(ii) Explain and differentiate among the various methods of metallic powder
generation.

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 (iii)Distinguish between the disadvantages and advantages among the various
methods of powder production.
Description:
First Hour: Discuss and distinguish among the principal methods of powder
production.
Second Hour: . Atomisation, chemical, electrochemical and mechanical methods of
powder production.
Study Questions:
1. Describe the atomization technique for metallic powder production
2. Differentiate with diagrams the differences between metallic powder
production by mechanical method and electrochemical method.
3. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using water as carrier
fluid during atomization method of metallic powder production.
MODULE 2: PROCESSING OF PM PRODUCTS
WEEK 3: Powder Metallurgy Products Processing Sequence
Objectives: At the end of the lecture, learners should:
(i) Be able to identify the sequences involved in production of products by
powder metallurgical techniques.
(ii) Know the function(s) and disadvantages of porosity in PM products.
(iii) Differentiate between impregnation and infiltration in powder
metallurgical parlance.
Description:
First Hour: Discussion and illustration on sequences involved in products by powder
metallurgical technique.
Second Hour: Discussion and illustrations on impregnation and infiltration-their uses
and challenges that may be encountered.
Study Questions:
1. Sketch the diagrams describing the sequences in powder metallurgical
products processing.
2. With examples differentiate between impregnation and infiltration in PM
parlance.
WEEK 4: Alterrnative Processing Techniques & PM Materials
Objectives: At the end of the course learners should:
(i)Be able to appreciate alternative techniques in powder metallurgy
technology.
(ii)Distinguish between metallic and alloyed powders.
Description:
First Hour: Discuss and explain the various alternative techniques of sintering
and compaction.
Second Hour: Explain with examples the distinctions among several alloyed
powders and metals.
Study Questions:
1. Explain the term isotactic pressing in the production of PM parts.
2. Describe the process of Powder Injection Moulding (PIM)

MODULE 3:DESIGN FACTORS IN POWDER METALLURGICAL PRODUCTS

WEEK 5: Design Considerations
Objectives: At the end of the lecture, learners should:
(i) Be able to identify products from PM technology processes.
(ii) Evalute the advantages of PM products.

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 (iii)Describe the four classes of PM parts.
Description:
First Hour: Discuss the four classes of PM parts with illustrations.
Second Hour: Describe design guidelines in PM production line.
Study Questions:
1. A forged connecting rod is to be replaced by a sintered connecting rod with
the same dimensions. The sintered connecting rod weights 596 g and is 24 g
lighter than the forged one. (i) Find its prosity.(ii)Describe how you improve
on the porosity of thisvehicle part.

WEEK 6: Secondary Treatments of PM Products

Objectives: At the end of the lecture, learners should be able to:
(i) Describe the procedures involved in impregnation controlled porosity
of powder metallurgical parts with (i) oil (ii) resin.
(ii) Evaluate the problems that may be encountered during the named
impregnation procedures and proffer solutions to these challenges.
Description:
First Hour: Discuss the challenges that may be encountered during machining of PM
products with specific examples of motor parts. Explain methods of limiting and
provision of solutions for such occurrences.
Second Hour: Discuss impregnation controlled porosity, their limitations and
advantages.
Study Questions:
1. Discuss the challenges that may be encountered in the machining of PM
products.
2. Describe the procedures involved in impregnation controlled porosity
of powder metallurgical parts with (i) oil (ii) resin.
3. Discuss the problems that may be encountered during the impregnation
procedures. (ii)Proffer solutions to these challenges.

WEEK 7: Quality Control/Quality Assurance of PM Products

Objectives: At the end of the lecture, learners should be able to:
(i) Evaluate quality control/assurance strategies in PM production line.
(ii) Distinguish between quality control and quality assurance.
(iii) Know the different stages of production and parameters to assess.
Description:
First Hour: Discuss the differences between quality control and quality assurance.
Evaluate different stages of production process and discuss vehicle parts and methods
of inspection.
Second Hour: Discuss characteristics of PM products, selected properties and
standards to be assed for different parts.
Study Questions:
1. What are the difference(s) between quality control and quality assurance?
2. Discuss the impact fatigue testing of differential pinions.
3. Describe how to evaluate timing-chain sprocket.
Week 8: Processing of Ceramics and Cermets
Objectives: At the end of the lecture,learners should be able to:
1. Evaluate and discuss the differences between traditional and modern
methods of processing ceramic materials.
Description:

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 First Hour: Traditional/modern ceramics and cermets materials will be discussed
with various examples. Modern and traditional methods will be evaluated.
Second Hour: Casting, glazing etc in traditional methods.
Study Questions:
1. Distinguish between traditional and modern ceramics/cermets processing
procedures.
2. With annotated diagrams describe the traditional method of producing
ceramic products using casting procedures.

WEEK 9: Mid-semester Examination

Objectives: To examine students in what has been taught in the course. Evaluate their
preparation towards the end of the semester examination so as to improve on
their understanding on the course contents.

MODULE 4 : CURRENT TRENDS IN POWDER METALLURGY.

WEEK 10: Recent Products of Powder Metallurgy
Objectives: At the end of the lecture, learners should be able to identify and discuss
innovations achieved by the industry in making the environment safer.
Descriptions:
First Hour: Discuss current products from Hitachi Corporation of Japan.
Second Hour: Discuss innovations by industries in the use of PM materials.
Study Questions:
1. Indentify and discuss PM products using nano-materials.
WEEK 11: Current Technologies applicable to PM Products
Objectives: At the end of the lecture, learners should be able to:
(i) Discuss current trends in PM product processing.
(ii) Evaluate current challenges in PM technology.
Descriptions:
First & Second Hours: Discussion and evaluation of new technologies in response to
cleaner environment demands.
Study Questions:
1. Briefly enumerate the new technologies identified in the class discussion.
2. What are the new challenges the world may encounter with these latest
technologies?

WEEK 12: Future Developments in Powder Metallurgy Technology.

Objectives: At the end of the lecture, learners should be able to:
(i) Identify new products using PM technology.
(ii) Know powdered metals/alloys as nano-materials that can be
functionalised and transformed into smart components.
(iii) Discuss the impact of using smart nano-materials in the production of
PM parts for the vehicle industry.
First & Second Hours: Discuss future trends vis-a vis current trends in nano-
technology and applications in PM products.
Study Questions:
1. Make a list of vehicle parts that are currently not being produced with PM
technology.
2. Discuss the possibilities of producing such parts by PM technology and
innovating smart vehicle parts. Parts that can respond to environmental,
physical and mechanical prompts.

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WEEK 13: Structural, Tribological, Magnetic Parts and Next Generation High
Performance Parts
Objective: At the end of the lecture, learners should be able to:
(i) Identify and know the applications of PM products in various sectors of
industrial usage of high performance parts.
Description:
First& Second Hours: General discussions on identifiable parts and innovations.

Study Questions:
1. What are parts that may be re-invented to add to the list of next generation
high performance parts? Break pads, engine parts?
2. Make a list of all categories of parts and their uses.

WEEK 14: Revision

Objectives: At the end of the revision, learners should be abreast with the answers to the
study questions and the mid-emester questions.

WEEK 15: Examination

Reading List:
1. Lecturer’s lecture notes.
2. Powder Metallurgy, Cambridge Int. Sci. pub. (1997) by G S Upadhyaya,
3. Powder Metallurgy, InTech. Publishers, Cro atia(2012)Editted by Katsuyoshi
Kondoh.

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