powder metallurgy

American

noun

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

powder metallurgy British

noun

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

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powder metallurgy

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

Typical of the kind of new product development that helps make this progress possible is Mallory 1000 metal, a unique development of Mallory powder metallurgy.

From Time Magazine Archive

So fast has powder metallurgy expanded in industry that shop practice has sometimes outstripped basic theory.

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Joe says they've done powder metallurgy welds, back at his father's plant.

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