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 phenomena in porous fibrous metallic materials. It was established that sintering of fibrous materials which are subjected to small compressive stresses in the pressing direction makes it possible to completely suppress the volumetric growth of specimens, which is seen during pressing and sintering. Due to the reestablishment of interparticle contacts, the resulting specimens have 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.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT]