Powder and Hard Metal

The Metal Powder and Hardmetals module will provide a comprehensive overview of the fabrication and use of metal powder and hardmetals. 

The module will cover both fundamental aspects as well as industrial practice given by experts from academia, research institute and industry.  The module will include state-of-the-art lectures on metal powder fabrication and properties for press&sinter, additive manufacturing and hot isostatic pressing.

There will then be a study visit to powder fabrication plant including lab and plant tours and presentations at site. The characterisation of powder will be shown through practical classes, where both basic (size, flow, rheology, BET, etc) as well as advanced methods (SEM, XPS, Auger, etc) will be addressed. Novel/emerging powder technologies will be addressed through separate lecture. As special effort horizontal aspects of generic character as product development, LCA, sustainability and finally innovation in materials technology will be addressed.

The organizing of the week is preliminary shown below. The finalising of the week will include the examination including two parts: the presentation of an assignment where each participant has addressed and developed their own powder product case during the week and will get feedback on this, while there will also a general question-based assessment of the learning acquired during the week.

For more information on Powder Manufacture, EPMA has a short introduction here. Further information regarding hard materials can be found here.

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