Steel binder cermets processed by combination of colloidal processing and powder metallurgy

In this work, colloidal techniques are proposed to overcome these issues. Aqueous suspensions of steel powders and Ti(C,N) particles are prepared followed by spray-dry to obtain spherical granules able to be processed by pressing and sintering, avoiding oxidation of powders. The agglomerates present higher compressibility than blends, and sintered materials show higher density and hardness.