Steve Rock wrote:
Sintering does not necessarily require both elevated temperature AND
pressure at the same time. Powder can be poured into a furnace boat
and sintered without ever being compacted (known as loose powder
sintering); however, this generally results in a rather porous
sintered body.
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Thanks for clarifying that point Steve. You are absolutely correct,
and the loose powder sintering of which you wrote is exactly what
takes place during the furnace cycle used in creating RapidSteel
geometry.
Will Pattison
Applications Manager
DTM Corporation
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