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Contact:  K. Kosiba, J. Hufenbach

Powder Metallurgy and Powder Characterization

  • Suitable for the batch-type ultra-fine grinding and alloying (dry and wet) of medium-hard, hard-brittle and hard-tough materials, as well as soft and fibrous materials
  • Number of grinding bowls: four
  • Volume of grinding bowls: 50 to 500 ml
  • Milling speed: 60 to 400 rpm
  • Suitable for pressure-assisted sintering. Setups for hot pressing and extrusion available.
  • Atmosphere: vacuum or inert gas
  • Maximum load: 350 kN
  • Maximum temperature: 973 K
  • Temperature control: Pt/PtRh thermocouple
  • Monitor of processing parameters: load, temperature, shrinkage
  • Dynamic picture analysis of powders and loose bulk solids (granules, fibers)
  • Robust and reliable device for precise and quick measurements (several thousand to millions of particles)
  • Particle size analysis from 1 µm to several millimeters
  • Detailed 2D-analysis of shape characteristics (anisotropy, sphericity, symmetry)
  • Automated powder flowability measurement device based on a rotating drum principle
  • Dynamic measurement principle with adjustable rotating speeds for the detection of the air/powder interface relations
  • Characterization of flowing angle and cohesive index
  • Reduction cell for the analysis of small powder volumes