powder metallurgy

American  

noun

1. the art or science of manufacturing useful articles by compacting metal and other powders in a die, followed by sintering.

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powder metallurgy British  

noun

1. the science and technology of producing solid metal components from metal powder by compaction and sintering

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Etymology

Origin of powder metallurgy

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Traditionally, these materials are produced through powder metallurgy.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

"The process is called sintering, which aggregates fine particles together into a more solid state. It is similar to powder metallurgy in the manufacturing of ceramics," continues Tsumori.

From Science Daily • Nov. 19, 2024

The little machine in West Lebanon is known as a powder metallurgy press, and to most manufacturers, there ought to be nothing especially new about it.

From Time Magazine Archive

Meantime, powder metallurgy has also produced: > Welding electrodes which combine the high electrical conductivity of silver or copper with the heat resistance of tungsten, molybdenum or nickel.

From Time Magazine Archive

The powder metallurgy men turned up an hour later, and a three-star general from Washington.

From Space Tug by Leinster, Murray