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Powder metallurgy involves:
- Melting and pouring metal into molds
- Rolling sheets from ingots
- Joining metals using filler material
- Compacting metal powders and sintering them at high temperature
Answer
D. Compacting metal powders and sintering them at high temperature
Solution
Used for self-lubricating bearings, carbide tools and parts with controlled porosity.
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