**3. Compaction process**

After uniform blending of the powders that consist of matrix and reinforcements, the next most crucial process is the compaction where the blending mixture as per rule of mixtures is needed to attain the solid shape, which means we need to convert from powder to solid form that is a complicated and cumbersome process. This is achieved by powder compaction machine having capacity of 1Ton supplied from Instron equipments limited, which is suitable for all kinds of metallic power metallurgical process. The compaction and ejection process is controlled automatically, and the application of the loading can be visualized on monitor and display of crucial parameters with a graphical interface. The compaction load is maintained at 480KN, and the ejection at 80KN that is treated as nominal and safe standards and any variations of loading conditions and the material failure are indicated with the aid of a buzzer or by alarming system. Cylindrical specimens are generated, which have 40 mm diameter and 10 mm thickness depicted in **Figures 3** and **4**. After the necessary and sufficient conditions, the green compacted specimen is manufactured and is digitally weighed and checked its manufacturing defects visually and also by the microscope according to specified standards of ASTM B925-15.The compacted specimens can be viewed in **Figure 5**.
