ASM Handbook, Volume 7

This fully revised edition of Volume 7 of the ASM Handbook series discusses metal powder production and characterization, shaping and consolidation technologies, secondary operations and quality control, and materials systems, properties and applications. It includes new articles on emerging technologies such as powder injection molding, binder assisted extrusion, warm compaction, spray forming, powder extrusion, pneumatic isostatic forging, field activated and cold sintering, the consolidation of ultrafine and nanocrystalline materials, process modeling of injection molding, isostatic pressing, rigid die compaction, and performance and processing. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR