The paper presents the results of the computer modelling of the stressed state and relative density when burnishing a porous hollow cylinder, made from copper sintered powder material. The mathematical model, based on the theory of porous bodies’ plasticity, is used for the analysis. The paper researches the impact of the initial porosity of the material on the effective stresses distribution, relative density and force change when free burnishing of hollow cylinders. It is ascertained that with the decrease of the initial porosity of the sintered material there is the increase of the burnishing force, stresses rate and relative density on the inner sur-face of a hollow cylinder. For porous materials at a certain stage of burnishing, the deformation zone is transformed into the compaction zone with a high relative density which de-creases while moving away from the inner surface of hollow cylinders. The maximum value of the relative density is implemented directly on the inner surface of hollow cylinders; along with this the density value is evenly distributed on the inner wall.

The paper presents the technologies of obtaining powder copper materials, got by forging of a porous workpiece with a puncheon, not entering the matrix hollow, and by equal channel angular pressing of a porous workpiece during three passes. It is found out that friction coefficient decreases with the grain diameter decrease and with the increase of the accumulated deformation on the passes. Besides, friction coefficient value’s going into the steady stage occurs during a longer period than for coarse-grained powder copper. The wear value for the nanostructured copper is much less than for the coarse-grained powder copper. Nanostructured copper is recommended to be used as an antifriction material at little pressures and high speeds of sliding. The paper demonstrates that due to the control of the structure during plastic deformation it is possible to obtain the material with the improved wear resistance.