Sintering parameters consequence on microstructure and hardness of copper alloy prepared by powder metallurgy

In this technical world, the properties and internal structure of materials renders a vital part in building up of the components for various specific purposes and improvise their efficiencies in a better way. The combination of copper with other metals is always an interesting one. In this, brass of grade BS90 is an alloy of zinc added with copper and it is lustrous in nature. The amount of zinc that is mixed with copper can be varied to develop different categories of brass with different melting temperatures that develops distinct electrical and mechanical potency. In the process of better understanding of the powder metallurgy technique and analyzing and improvising the properties of brass, this research is carried out. Primarily, this process is carried out based on the powder metallurgy technique. The prime intention of this investigation is to develop and process the specimens under predetermined conditions of powder metallurgy and then their mechanical hardness and the microstructure are to be characterized. The secondary objective is to analyze these characteristic values and compare them relatively to the specified conditions.