*K. Halada¹ (1.National Institute for Material Science, Japan)

*Y. Takeda¹, V. Arnhold², V. Kruzhanov² (1.International PM Consultant, Japan, 2.PM Consulting, Germany)

*K. Kato^{1, 2}, Y. Akiyama^{1, 3}, H. Fukamachi^{1, 4}, K. Matsuda^{1, 5}, T. Mouri^{1, 6}, A. Aoki^{1, 7}, Y. Ozaki ^{1, 8}, Y. Takeda¹ (1.Japan Powder Metallurgy Association, Technical Committee for Sintered Mechanical Parts, Japan, 2.Diamet Corporation, Japan, 3.Sumitomo Electric Sintered Alloy, Ltd., Japan, 4.Fine Sinter Co., Ltd., Japan, 5.Porite Corporation, Japan, 6.NTN Advanced Materials Corporation, Japan, 7.Nippon Piston Ring Co., Ltd., Japan, 8.Kyusyu University, Japan)

*T. Ueno¹, K. Izumiya¹, Y. Hirao¹, T. Saitou¹, M. Eida¹ (1.Sumitomo Electric Sintered Alloy, Ltd., Japan)

*N. Yoshimura¹ (1.Chugai Ro Co., Ltd., Japan)

*Y. Wang^{1, 2}, H.-H. Hsiao^{1, 2}, J.-F. Dang¹, K.-J. Wang¹ (1.National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, 2.Auroral Sinter Metals Co, Ltd., Taiwan)

*J. Kowalewski¹ (1.Ipsen International Inc., USA)