Introduction Powder metallurgy (p/M) is a rapidly expanding technology for manufacturing of structural parts. The PA4 process provides economical as well as technical benefits over conventional processing of wrought material. It is possible to fabricate high quality, complex parts to close tolerances without machining. The energy consumption is low and the material utilisation and productivity ...

Most total knee replacement joints consist of a metal femoral component made from a cobalt-chromium- molybdenum (CoCrMo)-alloy and a tibial component with an ultrahigh molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) bearing surface. Wear of the UHMWPE remains the primary disadvantage of these implants. The allergic potential ascribed to CoCrMo-alloys is a further concern. Other metallic alloys with and ...

The erosion-corrosion environments found in fluid conveying components such as pipelines, pumps, agitators and chutes have important implications for both service life and maintenance cost. The destructive synergy wrought when corrosion occurs in combination with erosion can be many times greater than the sum of each mechanism acting in isolation. A factory applied coating, if present, will hav...