Effect of compressive stresses on deformation and contact phenomena in pressed fibrous materials during sintering

A study is made of the processes that control deformation and contact pheno mena in porous fibrous metallic materials. It was established that sinterin g of fibrous materials which are subjected to small compressive stresses in the pressing direction makes it possible to completely suppress the volume tric growth of specimens, which is seen during pressing and sintering. Doe to the reestablishment of interparticle contacts, the resulting specimens h ave a significantly higher level of mechanical properties. For example, the ultimate tensile strength of the specimens is increased by a factor. of 1. 5-2 compared to control specimens of the same porosity.