Technical Papers:

Sinterhardening

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2015 Machinability of Sinter-hardening PM materials with experimental machining enhancers
Presented at the PM15 International conference on Powder Metallurgy for Automotive and Engineering Industries in Mumbai, India in January 2015 and conference proceedings are available from the Powder Metallurgy Association of India
Maryam Moravej, Francois Chagnon, Philippe Francois, Rio Tinto Metal Powders
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2011 Improvement in Dimensional Stability of SInter-Hardening Steel Powders
Presented at the 2011 MPIF / APMI International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials held in San Francisco, USA in May 2011 and published in the Advances in Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials – 2011 conference proceedings available from the Metal Powder Industries Federation.
Vincent Paris, Sylvain St-Laurent and Edmond Ilia, Rio Tinto Metal Powders
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2011 Effect of powder mix formulation and sintering conditions on dimensional stability of sinter hardened powders
Presented at the PM11 International conference on Powder Metallurgy for Automotive and Engineering Industries in Pune, India in February 2011 and conference proceedings are available from the Powder Metallurgy Association of India
Sylvain St-Laurent, Rio Tinto Metal Powders
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2010 Improvement of Dimensional Stability of Sinter Hardening Powders under Production Conditions
Presented at the Euro PM2010 congress held in Florence, Italy in October 2010 and published in the congress conference proceedings available from the European Powder Metallurgy Association (EPMA).
Sylvain St-Laurent and Edmond Ilia, Rio Tinto Metal Powders, Metaldyne
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2004 Factors Affecting the Dimensional Change of Sinter Hardening Powder Grades,
S. St-Laurent of Quebec Metal Powders Ltd., P.Lemieux and S.Pelletier of IMI National Research Council Canada, PM2TEC Conference, Chicago, June 2004.

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2003 Optimizing Properties of P/M Parts Through Selection of Proper Sinter Hardening Powder Grades,
Francois Chagnon and Yves Trudel of QMP, PM2Tec Conference, Las Vegas, June 2003

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2001 Dimensional Control of Sinter Hardened P/M Components ,
Francois Chagnon of Quebec Metal Powders Ltd., PM2TEC Conference, New Orleans May 2001.

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2001 Effects of Product and Process Parameters on Dimensional Stability of Sinter Hardened Materials,
F. Chagnon, G. Olschewski and S. St-Laurent of Quebec Metal Powders Ltd., EURO PM2001, Nice, France, November 2001.

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2000 Effect of Graphite and Copper Concentrations and Post Sintering Cooling Rate on Properties of Sinter Hardened Materials,
F. Chagnon of QMP and Martin Gagne Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium Inc. – Technology, PM2TEC New York Conference, May 2000.

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2000 Development of High Speed and High Torque Gears by Sinter Hardening,
Chao-Hsu Cheng of Yin King Industrial Company, LTD., Taiwan and Ray Guo of QMP Metal Powders, Asia Pacific, Hong Kong, JPMA PM2000 World Congress and Exhibition, Nov 12-16, 2000, Kyoto, Japan

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2000 Low Alloy Steel Powders for Sinter Hardening Applications,
F. Chagnon and G. Olschewski of QMP, JPMA PM2000, World Congress and Exihibition, Nov 12-16, 2000 Kyoto, Japan

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2000 Transfer Case Sprocket Production through the Sinter Hardening Process,
J. Poirier, F. Chagnon, J.A. Danaher of QMP, Martin Gagné Rio Tinto Iron & Titanium, E. Ilia and S. Krise of MascoTech Sintered Components, EURO PM2000 Oct. 18-20, 2000 Munich, Germany

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1999 Properties and Characteristics of Sinter Hardened P/M Steels,
F. Chagnon and C. Ruas of Quebec Metal Powders Ltd., PTECH Brazil Conference, Nov. 10-12, 1999

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1999 Effect of Tempering Temperature on Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Sinter Hardened Materials,
F. Chagon of QMP and M. Gagne Rio Tinto Iron and Titanium, presented at the PM2TEC Vancouver Conference, June 1999.

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1998 Effect of Density on Mechanical Properties of Sinter Hardened P/M Materials,
F. Chagnon, Y. Trudel, presented at the PM2TEC Las Vegas Conference, May 1998.

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1998 Machining Sinter Hardenable P/M Materials,
François Chagnon of QMP, Martin Gagné RTI&T Technology, 1998 World P/M Conference, Granada, Spain, October 1998.

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1997 Effect of Tempering Temperature on Sintered Properties of Sintered Hardened PM Steels,
F. Chagnon, D. Barrow, Euro PM ’97, Advances in structural PM component production, EPMA, Munich, Germany, October 17-19, 1997.

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1997 The Development and Characteristics of Low Alloy Steel Powders for Sinter Hardening Applications,
C.Ruas, F.Chagnon, International Conference & Exhibition on Powder Metallurgy for Automotive Components, New Delhi, February 1997.

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1997 Effect of Sintering Parameters on Mechanical Properties of Sinter Hardened Materials,
F.Chagnon, Y.Trudel, presented at the PM2TEC Chicago Conference, June 1997.

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1996 Designing Low Alloy Steel Powders for Sinter Hardening Applications,
F.Chagnon, Y.Trudel, Advances in Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials,1996 World Congress, Washington, D.C., June 1996.

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