ENG DEU USA 日本語 中文 ESP CAT FRA ITA HUN Home Advantages of sintering ADVANTAGES OF SINTERING COMPLEX SHAPES Sintering allows to obtain complex shapes directly from the compacting tooling, without any machining operation, like teeth, splines, profiles, frontal geometries, etc. HIGH DIMENSIONAL PRECISION Achievable tolerances in the perpendicular direction of compacting are typically IT 8-9 as sintered, improvable up to IT 5-7 after sizing. IT 10-13 is achieved in length depending on the component geometry; additional machining operations can improve this precision. RELIABILITY AND REPEATABILITY IN LARGE MASS PRODUCTION The tool stability, the technical complexity of the production devices, and the SPC control system, give high reliability and repeatability to the mass production sintered components. SELF-LUBRICATION The interconnected porosity of the material can be filled with oils, obtaining then a self-lubricating bearing: the oil provides constant lubrication between bearing and shaft, and the system does not need any additional external lubricant. UNIQUE AND ISOTROPIC MATERIALS The sintered materials have homogeneous micro-structure in the three space directions, so properties are isotropic. Also, the solid-state diffusion mechanism applied to create the micro-structure allows to achieve compositions and materials which are impossible to obtain by melting, like composite materials made of phases insoluble or immiscible between them, or micro-insulated materials. GREEN TECHNOLOGY The manufacturing process of sintered components is certified as ecological, because the material waste is very low, the product is recyclable, and the energy efficiency is good because the material is not molten. EXCELLENT SURFACE FINISH Surface of sintered components is characterised by the presence of flat areas with very low roughness, interspersed with dips corresponding to the porosity. This surface state is better than that of machined wrought materials, which feature an alternate series of peaks and troughs. The lower peaks presence allows to reduce the run-in time of the components. VIBRATION DAMPING The internal micro-porosity of sintered parts produce a damping effect on the vibration propagation. WEIGHT REDUCTION Sintered parts are typically 5% to 25% lighter than the same wrought components, as a consequence of the internal micro-porosity. AMES may recommend the most appropiate material and design to meet your needs CONTACT Basic manufacturing process Recommended shapes Dimensional accuracy ABOUT US AMES sintered components manufacturer since 1951 Service, Quality, Innovation & Technology Privacy policy INFO Certifications T&C for Purchases T&C for Sales Cooperations CONTACT Contact form info@ames.group (+34) 93 685 51 11 Locations map © AMES 2021. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Disclaimer Our Website uses its own and third-party cookies to analyse your browsing habits and compile statistics about your interaction with the Website, and to display buttons for content sharing on social networks. You can obtain more information in our cookies policy. OkRead more