Computer-aided engineering simulation techniques using a computational method are increasingly being applied to the simulation of powder metallurgy (P/M) component processing. This emerging area of applied research in the P/M industry offers the promise of a cheaper and more reliable route to part design, analysis, and development. In order to meet this goal, simulation tools that take into account the physics and mechanics of the deformation process have to be developed. This article reports one such simulation procedure as applied to the hot forging of a P/M connecting rod on a three-dimensional model. This review focuses briefly on the development of a new model, which in the study is based on the finite-element method. The study brings out a perspective for understanding the mechanical behavior of the porous material within the scope of a P/M industrial component such as a connecting rod.
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