Sizing a hopper outlet or feed tube to achieve the required discharge rate is more…

Flow of metal powders is determined by standard methods developed by ASTM and MPIF. Flow…

Flow characteristics are dependent on several variables, including interparticle friction, particle shape and size, type…

Milling in an attrition mill (Fig. 24) is effected by the stirring action of an agitator that…

There are many methods that have been used to produce aluminum and aluminum alloy powders including…

Internal factors are those inherent to powders, or characteristic of the nature of powders. These…

Both internal and external friction values are important when characterizing the flow properties of a…

Apparent density of a metal powder, or the weight of a unit volume of loose powder…

The bulk density of a material is the ratio of the mass to the volume…

Additive Manufacturing Metal powders are widely used as a material for additive manufacturing. Selective laser…