POWDER-METALLURGY PRODUCT AND PROCESS-DEVELOPMENT AT CONCURRENT TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

The powder metallurgy processing program at concurrent Technologies co rporation (CTC) is profiled. Powder metallurgy is part of a major focu s at CTC on net shape processes, including casting and solid phase for ming. This, in turn, is part of a broad spectrum of activities at CTC on the total life-cycle of materials processing, including refinement shapemaking, surfacing, structural treatment joining, maintenance, ref urbishment and recycling. Environmental technologies and electronic co mmerce capabilities are integrated, as well, to provide a comprehensiv e approach to technology transition for industry. Powder metallurgy pr ojects at CTC are developed in response to client needs. These include P/M industry standards, powder compaction modeling, hot isostatic pre ssing of complex shapes, powder injection molding of jet engine compon ents, tungsten alloy penetrators, high temperature superconducting mat erials and production of SmCo magnets.