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Press & Sinter

Press and Sintering (P/S) is the most common powder metal forming process that enables the mass production of relatively complex geometries at a high production rate. The powder composition is compacted into a die and heated super high temperatures, causing the metal powder to fuse into a solid metal. This process utilizes the flow ability of a powder to fill a die that has an upper and lower punch with machined detail. The punches then compress the powder in the die and give detail to the component. These components are then sintered for strength. This process enables the mass production of highly dimensionally accurate components.