TY - CONF A1 - Ragai, A1 - Schwabenbauer, A1 - Eser, A1 - Müller, A2 - ASME, T1 - Effect of Process Parameters on the Electrically-Assisted Sintered Iron-Copper Powder Metals T2 - ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition N2 - Electric-current-assisted sintering (ECAS) is a novel process that can potentially replace the conventional sintering method. It is hypothesized that the process can reduce the sintering time and can be used in situ; thus, can be more cost effective. The purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of direct current on the sintered properties of iron-copper powder metal. Experiments were conducted at various conditions to determine the optimal process parameters for this particular powder metal. The parameters investigated were electric current levels and energizing time. Experiments also included sintering the powder using a conventional furnace. Samples from both types of experiments were compared to determine the metallurgical differences due to the sintering process. Mechanical and microstructure examination were conducted to aid in determining the feasibility of ECAS. KW - Electric-current-assisted sintering Y1 - 2018 UR - https://opus4.kobv.de/opus4-rosenheim/frontdoor/index/index/docId/1257 SN - 978-0-7918-5201-9 ER -