Electronic mechanism of sintering: Some case studies on real systems

Abstract

The paper reviews the role of electronic configuration model of condensed state in explaining the sintering behaviour of various alloys. The systems are copper base alloys, ferrous alloys containing phosphorus, tungsten based heavy alloys, Al-refractory carbide composites, 6061 Al-alloy composites, high speed steel composites and tungsten carbide based cemented carbides. These studies cover the research activities of the Powder Metallurgy Laboratory at IIT, Kanpur. © 1994 Indian Academy of Sciences.