美国粉末冶金制品设计年度竞赛由美国粉末冶金协会(MPIF)主办,每年举行一次,其目的是鼓励创新精神,提高技术水平、改善产品质量、推广制品应用。竞赛参加者为北美和其它国家和地区的MPIF成员(公司和用户)。竞赛分铁基类、不锈钢类、有色金属类、国外类、特殊材料类。竞赛设置最佳奖、荣誉奖和成就奖,由专家小组进行评定。制品评定标准是:1.物理性能和机械性能; The annual American Powder Metallurgy Product Design Competition, sponsored by the American Powder Metallurgy Association (MPIF), is held annually to encourage innovation, improve technical standards, improve product quality, and promote product use. Contest participants are MPIF members (companies and users) in North America and other countries. Competition points iron base, stainless steel, non-ferrous metals, foreign class, special materials. The contest set the best award, honorary award and achievement award, by the expert group to assess. Product evaluation criteria are: 1. Physical and mechanical properties;