Liquid-phase sintering of medical-grade P558 stainless steel using a new biocompatible eutectic additive

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2012-02-02

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Salahinejad, E.
Hadianfard, M. J.
Ghaffari, M.
Mashhadi, S. B.
Okyay, Ali Kemal

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Materials Letters

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0167-577X

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Elsevier

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74

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209 - 212

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English

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One of the effective approaches to reduce residual pores in powder metallurgy parts is activated liquid-phase sintering process using proper additives. In this work, for the first time, a new biocompatible additive (Mn-11.5 wt.% Si, a eutectic alloy) is experimented for liquid-phase sintering of nanocrystalline/amorphous P558 stainless steel powders. It is realized that by increasing the sintering aid content and temperature, the density is effectively increased: a sharp densification progress when the sintering temperature increases from 1000 °C to 1050 °C and a slower densification rate when it exceeds 1050 °C. This preliminary study opens up the development of high-density medical-grade stainless steels produced by powder metallurgy, where suitable additives can lower sintering temperature and time, which is promising for retarding grain growth and commercial applications.

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