The Development and Applications of Powder Metallurgy Manufacturing Methods in Automotive Industry

Over the past decade, automotive industry has developed considerably faster than other sectors in direction of consumers' demands. In order to provide worldwide emission standards, focusing on new technologies and enhancing fuel efficiency is emerged as a new trend among automobile manufacturers. Producing more efficient, lighter and eco-friendly cars without compromising performance and comfort has been the main goal of automotive industry in recent years. The high technology requirements of passenger cars with internal combustion engines as well as in hybrid and electric cars have directed the companies in sector to investigate alternative production methods. When compared with conventional manufacturing processes, powder metallurgy (PM) production methods are increasingly preferred by automobile manufacturers as they allow both profitability and part production in some special applications. In this review paper, it is aimed to give information about the development and application of PM methods in automotive sector.