Abstract
At present, most stainless steel materials are sintered at high temperatures to achieve the desired mechanical, corrosion and high-temperature properties through densification. Although this method of processing achieves the desired properties, the resulting dimensional change can be difficult to control. A potential alternative to reduce the amount of densification required would be stainless steel powders with higher compressibility, which can reach higher green densities at reasonable compaction pressures. The purpose of this paper will be to compare different techniques to attain the desired sintered properties. The mechanical properties and green and sintered densities reached with these techniques will also be discussed.
