Abstract
A dilatometer, which has been used to investigate the sintering behavior in powder metallurgy, is most useful when the measurement is carried out systematically by simulating the operating conditions in a practical sintering furnace. This paper reports the dilatometric measure-ment of iron based compacts including lubricant at the fairly high heating and cooling rate in various atmospheres controlled by dew point.
A quick cooling system of sintering compacts and a safe equipment to prevent a leak of combustible gases are also described in addition to the calibration method and the accuracy of the dilatometer.
