Powder metallurgy fundamentals
From powder to precision
Why powder, process and component design should be considered together.
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Powder metallurgy · Vietnam
Powder to precision.
A new industrial vision.
An integrated vision for metal powders, atomization and precision components in Vietnam.
KVX is a limited company incorporated in Vietnam with a vision of becoming a leader in powder metallurgy. The platform is in conceptualization phase with a target commissioning date of December 2027.
The KVX platform
An integrated powder metallurgy platform.
Materials, manufacturing technologies and application development, conceived as one integrated programme.
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Metal powders
Ferrous, copper-based and advanced alloy systems, selected around the process and the application.
Precision components
Structural, motion and functional component concepts, from gears and hubs to controlled-porosity materials.
Materials engineering
Connecting powder behaviour, processing, characterization and qualification.
Our material focus
Metal powders for industrial applications.
Four material families. One application-led approach.
Explore metal powdersPowder to component
Technologies that connect the platform.
A portfolio spanning powder production, consolidation and functional materials.
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Powder production
Engineering the particle before engineering the part. Powder production connects alloy chemistry, particle morphology and the downstream manufacturing route.
Explore the process 02Pressing & sintering
A powder-to-component route built around tooling, compaction and controlled thermal processing.
Explore the process 03Metal injection moulding
Combining fine metal powders with a moulding route for small, intricate component geometries.
Explore the processIndustrial Development
An industrial platform.
A development programme for Vietnam.
Manufacturing, technical facilities and supporting infrastructure, conceptualized as a connected development in Vietnam.
Conceptual powder capacity target
25,000 tonnes/year
Target commissioning
December 2027
Location under consideration
Hiệp Phước Industrial Park
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Capacity, location and commissioning are development targets, subject to feasibility, engineering and approvals.
Explore the developmentTarget applications
Applications across industry.
Materials and component development for defined industrial requirements.
Explore industriesQuality and technical development
Define the application.
Set the testing requirements.
Powder characterization, process traceability and application qualification are central to the technical development vision.
Our quality & responsibility approachPerspectives
Understanding powder metallurgy.
Original explainers on materials, component design and the KVX development vision.
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What defines a metal powder?
A practical introduction to the characteristics behind a powder specification.
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Designing for powder metallurgy
Bringing material and manufacturing decisions into the drawing conversation early.
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