January 2005 Features

Forming metal foams by simpler methods for cheaper solutions
An innovative approach could see metal foam in wider use

Focus on Pressing
A medley of short features illustrating some of the advances in the precise art of powder pressing (click for full article)

Strength under stress promise of chrome alloys
A sophisticated new entrant joins the ranks of high-stress alloys available

Complex shapes and hard-coated powders get over limit factors
Large down-hole tools for oil industry use can be injection moulded