Sintering is the process of heating and compacting a powdered material at a temperature below its melting point in order to weld the particles together into a s... » 

Sintering is the process of heating and compacting a powdered material at a temperature below its melting point in order to weld the particles together into a single rigid shape. This text covers a wealth of alloys in depth, as well as the materials themselves and the sintering processes. «