Download or read book Powder Metallurgy written by G. Dowson and published by Springer. This book was released on 1990 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Powder metallurgy, commonly designated by its initial letters asPM or PM, may be defined as the production of useful artefacts from metal powder without passing through the molten state. This introductory text examines the processes by which these powders are produced, and explores their behaviour in the subsequent consolidation stages.