Systems and methods for production of readily compressible dies for enhanced sintering of solids

A method for molding a part with a selected compaction, the method comprising:

• providing a die having a main body portion and a movable punch movable along a uniaxial axis of movement;
• at least partially filling an interior area of the main body portion of the die with a compressible intermediary material, the compressible intermediary material forming a powder;
• placing a part in the main body portion of the die such that the part is at least partially encapsulated within the compressible intermediary material;
• using the movable punch to apply a uniaxial force to the part and the compressible intermediary material, wherein the compressible intermediary material assists in providing a desired degree of compaction to the part;
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• sintering the part while the part remains in the die by heating the die for a predetermined time period and at a predetermined temperature.

A system for molding a part with a selected compaction, the system comprising:

• a die having a main body portion and a movable punch movable along a uniaxial axis of movement;
• a compressible intermediary material forming a powder, the powder filling an interior area of the main body portion of the die and at least partially encapsulating a part within the powder;
• and
• a controller configured to control the movable punch to cause the movable punch to apply a uniaxial force to the part and the compressible intermediary material, wherein the compressible intermediary material assists in providing a desired degree of compaction to the part in response to the uniaxial force.