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Laser sintering of Cu-Sn-C system P/M alloys.
- Source :
- Journal of Materials Science; Nov1999, Vol. 34 Issue 21, p5403-5406, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- The Cu-Sn-C system P/M alloys were sintered by laser. The influence of laser sintering on the properties of the laser-sintered materials was investigated. The properties, such as the density, impact toughness, hardness and wear resistance of the laser-sintered materials are desirable. A maximum impact toughness of 11.7 J/cm<superscript>2</superscript> was achieved and the wear resistance of the laser-sintered materials was tremendously increased compared with conventional sintering. The green compact made from Cu-Sn-C powders, with a thickness of 10 mm, can be penetratively sintered by using a suitable processing condition. The laser sintering was characterised by a thermal cycle which was accomplished in a relatively short time, resulting in a relatively high temperature (950 °C). The curves showing temperature profiles for the top surface and bottom of the laser-sintered specimen were recorded by thermocouples. Differences in temperatures between the top surface and bottom were very small, less than 60 °C. Some intermetallics/phases such as α-Cu, Cu<subscript>31</subscript>Sn<subscript>8</subscript>(δ), Cu<subscript>4</subscript>Sn(ε) and Cu<subscript>6</subscript>Sn<subscript>5</subscript>(η) were most readily produced in the laser-sintered materials and their distributions were more homogeneous than conventional sintering, owing to the better flow ability of the melt caused by a relatively high sintering temperature. The behaviour of diffusion between Cu and Sn was also studied by means of simulation diffusion couple. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- SINTERING
COPPER
TIN
CARBON
METAL powders
DIFFUSION bonding (Metals)
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00222461
- Volume :
- 34
- Issue :
- 21
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Materials Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 52537142
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1004781929680