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"powder metallurgy", PM, explained

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This website, which I've mentioned in other recent threads, has so much good info. In this post, Dr. Larrin Thomas explains how powder metal alloys are made. I think we've all understood it at the most basic level, but here he offers a better understanding.
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What is Powder Metallurgy? - Knife Steel Nerds

Thanks to Greg Jessen for becoming a Knife Steel Nerds Patreon supporter! There is currently a poll on Patreon for voting members on what equipment I will purchase for future research. Conventional Casting Conventional casting of steel involves the alloying of steel in the molten, liquid form...
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I didn't post this to encourage debate, but rather just to show how the steels are made.
 
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