The Importance of Metal Powder

The need for atomized metal powder technology is great and its need is spread across a diverse set of industries such as brazing, welding, chemical, electromagnetic and metallurgical applications that will not be able to do without this product.

To say the least, most of these industries depend on this simple product in its various forms that are produced at different levels of compressibility, green strength and purity.

Take for example the process of welding which is vital to several industries requires coated iron particles so that the efficiency of the weld deposit increases to a larger extent. These iron powders are vital to two types of welding namely shielded metal arc and flux cored arc welding.

Since the function of the iron powder is to ensure that the weld deposit is of the right chemical analysis, this will also ensure that the welding job completed will stay in place.

Yet another example of how important this powder is becoming to the automotive and heavy machinery industry is becoming evident with the use of soft magnetic materials in rotating devices such as motors and compressors.

With the automotive industry also moving towards electric power steering, alloys built from these materials are increasing in demand due to the need of these applications for high density in magnetic properties and precision.

These two applications are but two of the many reasons why this product is needed more than ever since it is an important cog in the wheel for the production of different kinds of machinery across several industries.