Powder Metal Manufacturing Capabilities
Sterling Sintered Technologies has specialized in fabricating powder metal parts since 1955. We are known for being able to provide complex powder metal mechanical components for specialized applications. We are able to produce high-quality powder metal parts at very competitive prices. We stay current with advances in technology and equipment, and employ the most effective Lean Manufacturing practices in our ISO 9001:2008 registered facility.
 Part Size : miniature to 500 grams per part.- Ferrous powder metals: Straight Iron and many steel alloys to 7.4 g/cc.
- Copper Infiltrated Steels & Soft Magnetic Steels to 7.5 g/cc.
- Stainless Steel powder metals: 300 & 400 series to 7.4 g/cc.
- Non-Ferrous powder metals: Brass, Bronze, Nickel Silver to 8.3 g/cc.
- Heavy Hybrids to density to 16.4 g/cc.
- Quantity: small prototype lots to high volume production runs.
Sterling Sintered’s Powder Metal Secondary Services
- Heat Treatment
- Stream Oxidizing
- Copper Infiltration
- Machining, Milling, Turning, Broaching, Drilling, Tapping
- Coining, Sizing
- Platings, Coatings
- Vibratory Finishing
- Oil Impregnation
- Resin Impregnation
- Component Assembly
- Vacuum Sintering
Powder Metal Shape Complexities
The presses and technology used by SST produce powder metal parts with a high degree of complexity and configuration. Net or near net shapes can be achieved by our multi-level capable presses to reduce costly machining operations. Let Sterling Sintered’s powder metal abilities save you money. Ask us more about configurations here.
Tolerances
The powder metal process is a cost effective approach to achieving even some of the most demanding OEM tolerances. Sterling Sintered concurrently designs its process while your design engineers design the part to best match capabilities with requirements. During production, statistical process controls are utilized to maintain all controllable dimensions on target. Find out more about our quality control methods here.
Compacting Presses
Sterling Sintered has 24+ powder metal primary compaction presses ranging from 4 ton to 110 tons. Many of our presses have multiple upper and lower motions and are capable of making parts with complex multi-level shapes.
Powder Metal Sintering Capabilities
 Sterling Sintered has a wide range of abilities for sintering powder metal. We typically operate up to the 2100 F range and can synthetically generate atmospheres anywhere from 100% Nitrogen to 100% Hydrogen. Temperatures up to 2350 F and vacuum sintering can also be attained by SST. Various other sintering processes such as copper infiltration & sinter hardening are also a daily routine at Sterling Sintered.
Coining Operations
Sterling Sintered has 12+ coining presses ranging from 1 ton to 50 tons. Our semi-automated coining operations achieve increased part density and reduce dimensional variation. Specific densities can be achieved to maximize impregnation effectiveness.
Production Runs
Sterling Sintered is competitively priced on prototype, small, medium, and large production runs. We routinely process orders anywhere from 500 parts per year to a half million parts per week. A majority of our higher volume parts are on KanBan systems with our customers to reduce lead times and maximize production efficiencies. Contact us for pricing schedules.
Get custom made Powder Metal parts on time, on budget
Sterling Sintered processes hundreds of different powder metal parts daily, each with its unique process flow and operational requirements. These operations are coordinated by a state-of-the-art computerized manufacturing management system. Our shipping schedule seamlessly pulls parts from upstream operations. Our technicians receive instant information on daily priorities and customer expedites so we can make sure you’re getting your order on time and right the first time.
Call our office directly at (860) 379-2753 to find out more about order scheduling and custom capabilities.
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