Gains & Losses
Infiltrants
When you use Ultra Infiltrant you not only gain, you lose:
- Lose the need to inventory bulky infiltrant powder
- Lose the development and maintenance costs associated with infiltrant tooling
- Lose the tremendous cost associated with compacting presses to produce the infiltrant slugs
- Lose the labor and overhead costs related to producing the infiltrant slugs
- Lose the additional lubricant that can contaminate the sintering furnace
So what do you gain?
- Easy to handle - no breakage problems means no waste
- Improved productivity - faster assembly of the infiltrant with the green compact
- Easy to automate placement of the infiltrant - strong, regular shape
- No waste or infiltrant scrap - lower production costs
- Precise infiltrant weight control - uniform, consistently infiltrated product
- Consistent response in sintering - no segregated powder ingredients
- Higher infiltrant efficiency - no lubricant loss, no residue
- Uniform copper distribution in the final part - consistent size, strength, hardness
- Final part ready to use - no residue, no erosion