METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A POWDER METALLURGICAL PROCESS

摘要

A method of producing a green compact (218) which includes the steps of forming a generally homogeneous powder blend of powder components; consolidating the powder blend into a green body (218) wherein t he green body includes a flashing (354); impinging the green body (218) with a fluid stream so as to dislodge the flashing (354); and removing the dislodged flashing (354) from the surface of the green body (218).