Authors:
Lars Wimbert 1; Bruce Lindsley 2; Kylan McQuaig 2 ; Rich Bon 3; Jeff Howie 4
1- Hoeganaes Corporation, Germany
2- Hoeganaes Corporation, NJ, USA
3- Alpha Precision Group, Ridgway, PA 15853
4- Alpha Precision Group, Wyandotte, MI 48192
Abstract:
Modern compaction lubricants must address a wide range of key properties through the entire powder metallurgical process flow. These include not only compaction density requirement but also the ability to mix uniformly at scale, good powder flow and fill in powder premixes, ejection, compaction as well as clean burn-off during sintering. Modern lubricant developments, such as AncorLube LV, provide excellent processability in all process steps and are far more clean-burning and environmentally friendly as previous materials. This lubricant has now been used in several production settings and new applications for an extended period with positive results. The benefits and opportunities of using advanced lubricants will be discussed in this paper for various parts geometries and powder compositions with respect to the whole PM process chain.
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.59499/EP235756908