powder metallurgy
- noun
- /ˈpaʊdər ˌmɛtəˈlɜrʤi/
- Specialized
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metalurgia en polvo
- Sintering is an essential process in powder metallurgy that transforms powdered metals into solid items by heating them under pressure.
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Sintering is a well-established technique in powder metallurgy that coalesces powder particles into a solid structure by applying heat and pressure.
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Engineers often choose powder metallurgy for producing complex metal components because it allows for precise control over material properties.
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New Publications on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials
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LNP Engineering Plastics Circle 338 The Powder Metallurgy Design Solutions
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Later, as vice president of a small company, he directed the design, production, and marketing of compacting presses for the manufacture of powder metallurgy parts and ceramic nuclear fuel.
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The automotive industry increasingly relies on powder metallurgy to create lightweight yet strong parts for fuel-efficient vehicles.
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Morphology
The compound is directly compositional: 'powder' modifies 'metallurgy' to indicate a type of metallurgy that uses powdered metals, so a learner who knows both words can infer the field concerns working with metal powders. Although the term is technical, its meaning follows a common noun-noun modification pattern found across languages, making it readily understandable.
Etymology
Powder metallurgy comes from the simple image of making metal parts from metal powder in the craft of metallurgy. Think of metal dust being pressed like dough and then heated so the particles stick together without fully 'melting'. That's why the term means making solid metal objects by pressing and heating powdered metal.