Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing
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Official definition
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing powder metallurgy products using any of the various powder metallurgy processing techniques, such as pressing and sintering or metal injection molding. Establishments in this industry generally make a wide range of parts on a job or order basis.
Source: US Census Bureau, 2017 NAICS Definitions. Public domain.
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Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing covers establishments that shape metal parts through powder metallurgy techniques such as pressing and sintering or metal injection molding. This process fundamentally differs from forging, which shapes metal by hammering mill shapes, and from stamping and roll forming, which use dies or rotary rolls to shape metal. Establishments performing these alternative shaping methods are classified in Iron and Steel Forging, Nonferrous Forging, Custom Roll Forming, or Metal Crown, Closure, and Other Metal Stamping depending on the specific technique and material used.