Sintering in compacted Molybdenum powders is investigated using small
angle neutron scattering. The scattering data permits to follow the ev
olution of the total pore surface F together with the total pore volum
e V in the course of the entire densification process. Characteristic
changes in the relation between F and V suggest that, in particular, f
inal stages of sintering (when the porosity can already be considered
isolated from each other) are governed by & universal relation between
F and V [1].