SINTERED BRONZE & IRON PARTS
Proform specializes in manufacturing powdered metal parts from a variety of materials that offer exceptional properties and customizable options to fit your application needs.
POWDER METAL BRONZE
Powder metal bronze components offer an ideal combination of strength, wear resistance, and self-lubricating performance for demanding applications. Manufactured using powder metallurgy, bronze parts provide excellent dimensional accuracy, consistent quality, and cost-effective production for both simple and complex geometries. Their naturally porous structure can be impregnated with lubricants, making them well-suited for bearings, bushings, spacers, gears, filters, and other components that require reliable, maintenance-free operation. Powder metal bronze parts are widely used across industries including automotive, industrial equipment, agriculture, power generation, and fluid handling, where durability and long service life are essential.
POWDER METAL IRON
Powder metal iron components deliver exceptional strength, durability, and cost efficiency for high-volume applications requiring precise, repeatable performance. Produced through the powder metallurgy process, iron parts offer excellent dimensional control, minimal material waste, and the ability to create complex geometries with little or no secondary machining. Powder metal iron is ideal for structural components, gears, sprockets, pulleys, and other wear-resistant parts used in automotive, industrial, lawn and garden, agriculture, and power generation equipment. With a wide range of alloying options and heat treatment capabilities, powder metal iron components can be engineered to meet demanding mechanical property and performance requirements while reducing overall manufacturing costs.
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MIXED MATERIAL
Mixed-material powder metal components combine the unique advantages of bronze and iron in a single part, delivering optimized performance where different material properties are required within the same component. By selectively incorporating bronze for low-friction, self-lubricating characteristics and iron for high strength and structural support, manufacturers can achieve improved wear resistance, durability, and overall part performance without the need for complex assemblies. This innovative powder metallurgy approach helps reduce manufacturing costs, simplify production, and extend component life in demanding automotive, industrial, power generation, and specialty applications.
SOFT MAGNETIC COMPOSITES
Soft Magnetic Composite (SMC) components are enabling the next generation of electrification technologies by delivering efficient magnetic performance, design flexibility, and improved energy efficiency. Manufactured from insulated iron powder, SMC materials minimize eddy current losses while allowing magnetic flux to flow in three dimensions, making them ideal for complex electromagnetic designs that are difficult or impossible to achieve with traditional laminated steel. SMC components are well-suited for electric motors, generators, inductors, actuators, and other high-performance magnetic applications used in electric vehicles, e-mobility, renewable energy, industrial automation, and power generation. By leveraging powder metallurgy, manufacturers can produce near-net-shape SMC components that reduce assembly complexity, improve performance, and support the growing demand for compact, lightweight, and energy-efficient electrification solutions.