Richter, K.K.RichterLawcock, R.R.LawcockWhittaker, D.D.WhittakerSchlieper, G.G.SchlieperTengzelius, J.J.TengzeliusLipp, K.K.LippSonsino, C.M.C.M.Sonsino2022-03-082022-03-081990https://publica.fraunhofer.de/handle/publica/317440Within an international research program con-rods from the alloy Fe-1.5-Cu-0.6C, quenched and tempered, with densities mostly over 7.0 g/ccm in the highly stressed areas were developed and pressed in the single sintering technique. The PM' tooling for the compaction-sinter-size route was manufactured after extensive FEM and experimental stress analyses. After successful fatigue testing, the con-rods achieved final engine testing without any failures. The duration corresponded to 150.000 to 300.000 km normal european operational service.enBauteilconnecting rodFahrzeugbaufatigue behaviourheat treatmentmaterial propertyPleuelstangepowder metallurgyPulvermetallurgieSchwingfestigkeitsverhaltensintered materialSinterwerkstoffSpannungsanalyseSpannungsverteilungstress analysisstress distributionstructural componentvehicle constructionWärmebehandlungWerkstoffeigenschaft620conference paper