Table 2.
sintering temperature (°C) | dwell time (min) | pressure (MPa) | melting | average grain size (µm) | average hardness (Vickers) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1050 | 10 | 75 | no | 1.3 | 742 |
1050 | 10 | 100 | no | 1.2 | 754 |
1075 | 10 | 100 | no | 1.4 | 797 |
1100 | 10 | 75 | slight | 1.0 | 707 |
1150 | 3 | 75 | yes | 0.6 | 684 |
1175 | 3 | 75 | yes | 0.6 | 683 |