Iron-based sintered powder metal for wear resistant applications

A powder metal material comprising:

• pre-alloyed iron-based powder including carbon in an amount of about 0.25% by weight to about 1.50% by weight of said pre-alloyed iron-based powder;
• said pre-alloyed iron-based powder optionally including molybdenum, nickel, chromium, and manganese each in an amount up to about 3.0% by weight of said pre-alloyed iron-based powder;
• said pre-alloyed iron-based powder including a pearlitic structure;
• admixed graphite in an amount of about 0.25% by weight to about 1.50% by weight of said powder metal material, wherein said admixed graphite consists of particles having a U.S. standard sieve designation finer than 200 mesh present in an amount greater than about 90.0% by weight of said admixed graphite;
• admixed molybdenum disulfide present in an amount of about 0.1% by weight to about 4.0% by weight of said powder metal material;
• admixed copper present in an amount of about 1.0% by weight to about 5.0% by weight of said powder metal material;
• and
• said powder metal material being free of phosphorous.