Component fabrication for medical devices must often enable the manufacture of strong, durable parts in intricate shapes and designs. The ability[……]
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A Quick Guide to Metal Injection Molding (MIM)
Metal Injection Molding Expands Ahead of U.S. GDP
The U.S. metal injection molding industry is steady with annual growth rates up to 5 percent, according to a new report from the members of the Metal[……]
Using outsourced MIM parts production for medical and dental components is less costly than buying and operating a machining center in-house
When does it make more sense to use outsourced MIM parts production than to buy and operate a machining center and do the work in-house? MIM is Metal[……]
MIM vs. PM
PM parts are formed from metal powder that is pressed together in a die and then sintered. Metal injection molding (MIM) is a complementary process th[……]
A Basic Design Guide for MIM Components
Although many of these design guidelines are similar to those used for plastic injection molding, there are subtle differences in how MIM components a[……]
FineMIM adds Titanium Metal Injection Molding to its MIM Capabilities
FineMIM adds Titanium Metal Injection Molding (TiMIM) capabilities to its MIM portfolio of materials that include stainless steels, alloys and ceramic[……]
How to decrease MIM defects?
Metal Injection Molding (MIM) has historically suffered from part defects, both visible and beneath the surface. Given all that has to go right, from[……]
Metal Injection Molding of Titanium Alloy Ti–6Al–4V
Titanium and titanium alloys have, as of today, low density, relatively high strength, excellent corrosion resistance in many media and are know to be[……]
Ti-6Al-4V
Ti-6Al-4V, Grade 5 alloy (UNS R56400), also sometimes called TC4, is the most widely used titanium grade. It is a two phase α+β titanium alloy, with a[……]