Powder metallurgy is one of the most versatile techniques to produce near net shaped
components. The sintering process is one of the key steps involved in the powder metallurgy
route of manufacturing. Among the various sintering processes, reaction sintering and liquid
phase sintering are the most commonly applied techniques which exploit the formation of
liquid to fill the pores/voids as well as aids diffusion, transport of matter in achieving higher
densification as compared to solid-state sintering of intermetallics, ceramics, as well as …