Metal injection molding combines the most useful characteristics of powder metallurgy and plastic injection molding to facilitate the production of small, complex-shaped metal components with outstanding mechanical properties. Handbook of Metal Injection Molding, Second Edition provides an authoritative guide to this important technology and its applications.
Building upon the success of the first edition, this new edition includes the latest developments in the field and expands upon specific processing technologies. Part one discusses the fundamentals of the metal injection molding process with chapters on topics such as component design, important powder characteristics, compound manufacture, tooling design, molding optimization, debinding, and sintering. Part two provides a detailed review of quality issues, including feedstock characterisation, modeling and simulation, methods to qualify a MIM process, common defects and carbon content control. Special metal injection molding processes are the focus of part three, which provides comprehensive coverage of micro components, two material/two color structures, and porous metal techniques. Finally, part four explores metal injection molding of particular materials, and has been expanded to include super alloys and precious metals.
With its distinguished editor and expert team of international contributors, the Handbook of Metal Injection Molding is an essential guide for all those involved in the high-volume manufacture of small precision parts, across a wide range of high-tech industries such as microelectronics, biomedical and aerospace engineering.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. 1: Metal powder injection molding (MIM): Key trends and markets - p. xiv 7. Part One: Processing - p. 21 8. 2: Designing for metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 21 9. 3: Powders for metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 43 10. 4: Powder-binder formulation and compound manufacture in metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 56 11. 5: Tooling for metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 88 12. 6: Molding of components in metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 103 13. 7: Debinding and sintering of metal injection molding (MIM) components - p. 126 14. 8: Secondaries for metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 171 15. 9: Hot isostatic pressing (HIP) of metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 194 16. Part Two: Quality issues - p. 202 17. 10: Characterization of feedstock in metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 202 18. 11: Modeling and simulation of metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 217 19. 12: Common defects in metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 252 20. 13: Qualification of metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 269 21. 14: Control of carbon content in metal injection molding - p. 280 22. Part Three: Special Metal Injection Molding Processes - p. 329 23. 15: Micro metal injection molding (MicroMIM) - p. 329 24. 16: Two-material/two-color powder metal injection molding (2C-PIM) - p. 360 25. 17: Powder space holder metal injection molding (PSH-MIM) of microporous metals - p. 370 26. Part Four: Metal injection molding of specific materials - p. 406 27. 18: Metal injection molding (MIM) of stainless steel - p. 406 28. 19: Metal injection molding (MIM) of titanium and titanium alloys - p. 429 29. 20: Metal injection molding (MIM) of thermal management materials in microelectronics - p. 460 30. 21: Metal injection molding (MIM) of soft magnetic materials - p. 498 31. 22: Metal injection molding (MIM) of high-speed tool steels - p. 524 32. 23: Metal injection molding (MIM) of heavy alloys, refractory metals, and hardmetals - p. 534 33. 24: Metal injection molding (MIM) of nickel-base superalloys - p. 573 34. 25: Metal injection molding (MIM) of precious metals - p. 608 35. Index - p. 623
Metal injection molding combines the most useful characteristics of powder metallurgy and plastic injection molding to facilitate the production of small, complex-shaped metal components with outstanding mechanical properties. Handbook of Metal Injection Molding, Second Edition provides an authoritative guide to this important technology and its applications.
Building upon the success of the first edition, this new edition includes the latest developments in the field and expands upon specific processing technologies. Part one discusses the fundamentals of the metal injection molding process with chapters on topics such as component design, important powder characteristics, compound manufacture, tooling design, molding optimization, debinding, and sintering. Part two provides a detailed review of quality issues, including feedstock characterisation, modeling and simulation, methods to qualify a MIM process, common defects and carbon content control. Special metal injection molding processes are the focus of part three, which provides comprehensive coverage of micro components, two material/two color structures, and porous metal techniques. Finally, part four explores metal injection molding of particular materials, and has been expanded to include super alloys and precious metals.
With its distinguished editor and expert team of international contributors, the Handbook of Metal Injection Molding is an essential guide for all those involved in the high-volume manufacture of small precision parts, across a wide range of high-tech industries such as microelectronics, biomedical and aerospace engineering.
1. Cover image - p. iv 2. Title page - p. iv 3. Table of Contents - p. iv 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xiii 6. 1: Metal powder injection molding (MIM): Key trends and markets - p. xiv 7. Part One: Processing - p. 21 8. 2: Designing for metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 21 9. 3: Powders for metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 43 10. 4: Powder-binder formulation and compound manufacture in metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 56 11. 5: Tooling for metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 88 12. 6: Molding of components in metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 103 13. 7: Debinding and sintering of metal injection molding (MIM) components - p. 126 14. 8: Secondaries for metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 171 15. 9: Hot isostatic pressing (HIP) of metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 194 16. Part Two: Quality issues - p. 202 17. 10: Characterization of feedstock in metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 202 18. 11: Modeling and simulation of metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 217 19. 12: Common defects in metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 252 20. 13: Qualification of metal injection molding (MIM) - p. 269 21. 14: Control of carbon content in metal injection molding - p. 280 22. Part Three: Special Metal Injection Molding Processes - p. 329 23. 15: Micro metal injection molding (MicroMIM) - p. 329 24. 16: Two-material/two-color powder metal injection molding (2C-PIM) - p. 360 25. 17: Powder space holder metal injection molding (PSH-MIM) of microporous metals - p. 370 26. Part Four: Metal injection molding of specific materials - p. 406 27. 18: Metal injection molding (MIM) of stainless steel - p. 406 28. 19: Metal injection molding (MIM) of titanium and titanium alloys - p. 429 29. 20: Metal injection molding (MIM) of thermal management materials in microelectronics - p. 460 30. 21: Metal injection molding (MIM) of soft magnetic materials - p. 498 31. 22: Metal injection molding (MIM) of high-speed tool steels - p. 524 32. 23: Metal injection molding (MIM) of heavy alloys, refractory metals, and hardmetals - p. 534 33. 24: Metal injection molding (MIM) of nickel-base superalloys - p. 573 34. 25: Metal injection molding (MIM) of precious metals - p. 608 35. Index - p. 623
