Abstract
It is well known that the pore morphology has a direct effect on the strength of sintered material. On the other hand, the strength of sintered material is influenced by the microstructure. In this study, the effects of graphite powder diameter on the pore morphology and the microstructure of Fe-2%Cu-C sintered materials, where the graphite powder amount added was 0.6, 0.8 and 1.0mass%, were examined. The main results are as follows; (1) With decrease in the graphite powder diameter from 17 to 1.5μm, the pore size after sintering was reduced. (2) The tensile strength of sintered materials indicated a peak at 4.2μm of the graphite particle diameter. (3) The tensile strength was correlated to the area fraction of pearlite.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 495-501 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Funtai Oyobi Fummatsu Yakin/Journal of the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2009 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Mechanical Engineering
- Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
- Metals and Alloys
- Materials Chemistry