
Chapter 17. Processing of Metal Powders
Such characteristics significantly affect the flow and ... Fig. ), milling in a ball mill, or grinding of brittle or less ductile metals into small particles. 9 A ball mill (Fig. ) is a machine with a rotating hollow cylinder partly filled with steel or white castiron balls. 9 For brittle materials, the powder particles produced have angular shapes. 9 For ductile materials, particles ...