The monograph introduces the data about the mechanical properties of sintered
manganese steels published since 1948 up to the present time. The effect of all
possible material, alloying and sintering factors on the properties of manganese
steels which are in most cases on the level of those alloyed with nickel is
discussed. The sintering of the steels was successfully carried out under
laboratory and industrial conditions not fulfilling the thermodynamic
requirements for the Mn-O system. The reduction (self cleaning) effect of
manganese vapour for the sintering atmosphere formed by sublimation due to
manganese high vapour pressure is presented as the only possible mechanisms
under which the sintering