Investigation and Evaluation of Metal Powder Characterization Techniques : Currently available at the KTH Department of Material Science and Engineering

The KTH Department of Materials Science and Engineering has lacked powder metallurgy research for many years, and as this field is constantly gaining in importance, such research needs to be reestablished. This requires the department to be able to accurately and efficiently characterize the propert...

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Main Authors: Hultén, Leo, Jansson, Philip
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Language:English
Published: KTH, Materialvetenskap 2018
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spelling ndltd-UPSALLA1-oai-DiVA.org-kth-2314692018-07-04T06:30:06ZInvestigation and Evaluation of Metal Powder Characterization Techniques : Currently available at the KTH Department of Material Science and EngineeringengHultén, LeoJansson, PhilipKTH, MaterialvetenskapKTH, Materialvetenskap2018Powder MetallurgyMetal Powder CharacterisationEvaluationInvestigationMetal Powder Characterisation TechniquesassessmentMaterials EngineeringMaterialteknikThe KTH Department of Materials Science and Engineering has lacked powder metallurgy research for many years, and as this field is constantly gaining in importance, such research needs to be reestablished. This requires the department to be able to accurately and efficiently characterize the properties of a powder, such as size distribution and composition, and in the short term, this needs to be done using non-specialized equipment. This project aimed to assess the availability and usefulness of both traditional and novel characterization methods by way of trial characterization experiments as well as a literature review.   The experiments resulted in some data about three sample powders, as well as the conclusions that size distribution could be effectively characterized by automatized image analysis, composition could be characterized using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy and that sample preparation was key to good results. It was concluded that the department could conceivably evaluate the most important properties, but that sampling and sample preparation routines need to be established to ensure efficient characterization and representative data. Materialinstitutionen på Kungliga Tekniska högskolan har i många år helt saknat pulvermetallurgiforskning och eftersom detta fält ständigt blir mer relevant behöver denna forskning återetableras. Detta kräver att institutionen med tillräcklig noggrannhet och effektivitet kan bestämma egenskaper hos ett pulver, såsom storleksfördelning och sammansättning, och på kort sikt behöver detta ske med ickespecialiserad utrustning. I detta projekt har tillgänglighet och användbarhet hos både traditionella och innovativa analysmetoder utvärderats med hjälp av experimentell karaktärisering av pulver samt en litteraturstudie. Experimenten gav data om de tre undersökta pulvren och resulterade även i slutsatsen att storleksfördelning kunde bestämmas med automatiserad bildanalys, att samansättning kunde bestämmas med Energi Dispersiv Röntgen Spektroskopi och att provpreparering äravgörande för bra resultat. Av detta följer att institutionen rimligtvis kan bestämma de viktigaste egenskaperna hos ett pulver, men att rutiner för provtagning och provpreparering behöver etableras för att säkerställa effektiv analys och representativ data. Student thesisinfo:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesistexthttp://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-231469application/pdfinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
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topic Powder Metallurgy
Metal Powder Characterisation
Evaluation
Investigation
Metal Powder Characterisation Techniques
assessment
Materials Engineering
Materialteknik
spellingShingle Powder Metallurgy
Metal Powder Characterisation
Evaluation
Investigation
Metal Powder Characterisation Techniques
assessment
Materials Engineering
Materialteknik
Hultén, Leo
Jansson, Philip
Investigation and Evaluation of Metal Powder Characterization Techniques : Currently available at the KTH Department of Material Science and Engineering
description The KTH Department of Materials Science and Engineering has lacked powder metallurgy research for many years, and as this field is constantly gaining in importance, such research needs to be reestablished. This requires the department to be able to accurately and efficiently characterize the properties of a powder, such as size distribution and composition, and in the short term, this needs to be done using non-specialized equipment. This project aimed to assess the availability and usefulness of both traditional and novel characterization methods by way of trial characterization experiments as well as a literature review.   The experiments resulted in some data about three sample powders, as well as the conclusions that size distribution could be effectively characterized by automatized image analysis, composition could be characterized using Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy and that sample preparation was key to good results. It was concluded that the department could conceivably evaluate the most important properties, but that sampling and sample preparation routines need to be established to ensure efficient characterization and representative data. === Materialinstitutionen på Kungliga Tekniska högskolan har i många år helt saknat pulvermetallurgiforskning och eftersom detta fält ständigt blir mer relevant behöver denna forskning återetableras. Detta kräver att institutionen med tillräcklig noggrannhet och effektivitet kan bestämma egenskaper hos ett pulver, såsom storleksfördelning och sammansättning, och på kort sikt behöver detta ske med ickespecialiserad utrustning. I detta projekt har tillgänglighet och användbarhet hos både traditionella och innovativa analysmetoder utvärderats med hjälp av experimentell karaktärisering av pulver samt en litteraturstudie. Experimenten gav data om de tre undersökta pulvren och resulterade även i slutsatsen att storleksfördelning kunde bestämmas med automatiserad bildanalys, att samansättning kunde bestämmas med Energi Dispersiv Röntgen Spektroskopi och att provpreparering äravgörande för bra resultat. Av detta följer att institutionen rimligtvis kan bestämma de viktigaste egenskaperna hos ett pulver, men att rutiner för provtagning och provpreparering behöver etableras för att säkerställa effektiv analys och representativ data.
author Hultén, Leo
Jansson, Philip
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Jansson, Philip
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title Investigation and Evaluation of Metal Powder Characterization Techniques : Currently available at the KTH Department of Material Science and Engineering
title_short Investigation and Evaluation of Metal Powder Characterization Techniques : Currently available at the KTH Department of Material Science and Engineering
title_full Investigation and Evaluation of Metal Powder Characterization Techniques : Currently available at the KTH Department of Material Science and Engineering
title_fullStr Investigation and Evaluation of Metal Powder Characterization Techniques : Currently available at the KTH Department of Material Science and Engineering
title_full_unstemmed Investigation and Evaluation of Metal Powder Characterization Techniques : Currently available at the KTH Department of Material Science and Engineering
title_sort investigation and evaluation of metal powder characterization techniques : currently available at the kth department of material science and engineering
publisher KTH, Materialvetenskap
publishDate 2018
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