Dear Dr. Spyridon Chaskis ,

I suggest you to have a look at the following papers:

-A review of cold sintering processes

Salvatore Grasso, Mattia Biesuz, Luca Zoli, Gianmarco Taveri, Andrew I. Duff, Daoyao Ke, Anna Jiang & Michael J. Reece

Advances in Applied Ceramics, 119:3, 115-143 (2020)

Available at: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17436753.2019.1706825

-What Will Be the Future of Powder Metallurgy?

Herbert Danninger

Powder Metallurgy Progress 18(2):70-79 (2018)

Available, on RG, at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/329804463_What_Will_Be_the_Future_of_Powder_Metallurgy

-Current understanding and future research directions at the onset of the next century of sintering science and technology

Rajendra K. Bordia, Suk‐Joong L. Kang, Eugene A. Olevsky

Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Volume100, Issue6, Pages 2314-2352 (2017)

Best regards, Pierluigi Traverso.

Ordinary austenitic stainless steels such as AISI 316 or AISI 304 are not produced as sintered steels because it makes no sense. Sintered steels are only advantageous for special steels with a high carbide content. These are primarily high-alloy high-speed steels with a high carbon and vanadium content.

Sintered steels are and will remain much more expensive than normal steels with the same composition, but for certain applications this high price is justified by improved quality.

For examples of such special steels and their applications, visit the Böhler-Uddeholm website: https://www.bohler-edelstahl.com/en/high-speed-steel/

Dear Spyridon Chaskis ,

The topic is interesting, as well as the problems and the rhetoric around them. Sintering is a method in which the chemical composition and mechanical properties of the entire product can be controlled. In addition, the desired dimensions of the product can be achieved after heat treatment. The method has entered a lot in the production of automotive parts and machine-building components. The great repeatability of the production series can also be considered as advantages. As a disadvantage, the method is applicable under special conditions of work with specialized equipment and well-trained staff. Obtaining the raw material requires good preparation with specialized equipment.