Processing of net-shaped nanocrystalline Fe-Ni material

Development of nanoparticulate materials technology is essential to processing of highly functional nanoparticulate materials and components with small and complex shape. This paper provides an overview on our recent investigations on the processing of net-shaped nanocrystalline Fe-Ni powder and related material property such as mechanical property. The key-processing concept is the synthesis of nanopowders and subsequent consolidation with controlled microstructure by using powder injection molding (PIM) process. Especially, the pressureless sintering process is inevitable for consolidation of the PIMed nanopowder. The present review focuses on the densification process and related mechanical property of the PIMed Fe-Ni nanopowder in association with microstructural evolution and diffusion process.