1. Introduction
Powder Injection Molding (PIM) is a technology for manufacturing complex, precision, netshape components from either metal or ceramic powder. The potential of PIM lies in its ability to combine the design flexibility of plastic injection molding and the nearly unlimited choice of[……]
The Metal Injection Molding (MIM) cost equation involves several factors ranging from alloy to packaging requirements.
At the beginning, tooling cost is a barrier, especially if the design is not fully worked out. In this regard MIM tends to project an inflexible charact[……]
Complex, high-volume parts are ideal for this process.
For high-volume, high-precision needs of many automotive applications, metal injection molding (MIM) is a growing, though largely overlooked, process that could result in significant cost savings.
Industry statistics state the overall[……]
Metal Injection Molding process – powdered metal is combined with a binding material and then injected into a mold where it’s left to form and curate. The end result is a metal part. The process is ideal for the short and long-run production of metal parts, especially those that are smaller in size[……]
Powder Injection Molding (PIM), including Metal Injection Molding (MIM) and Ceramic Injection Molding (CIM), is an advanced forming technique for producing shaped components from powders, in high volume. This process uses injection molding technology to produce small, high volume and complex parts t[……]
Metal Injection Molding (referred to MIM) technology is the one which bring the modern plastic injection molding technology into the field of powder metallurgy and form a new type of near net shape powder metallurgy technology.[……]
The core capability of Metal Injection Molding (MIM) is to make complex metal parts out of high-temperature alloys with good material properties, excellent repeatability, and reasonable cost. Here are the significant factors in deciding whether a component will benefit from MIM:[……]
Die Casting: Metal Injection Molding (MIM) can handle higher-temperature alloys than die casting, since the MIM alloys are never melted – the polymer binder allows the powder to make the desired shape in a die at temperatures similar to plastic injection molding. This also results in very long tool life, with cavity lifetimes of over 250,000 shots without needing substantial rework.[……]
BASF is still the biggest MIM feedstock supplier in China;
Some local feedstock companies are growing up quickly;
Some MIM companies are using feedstocks fabricated in-house[……]
MIM Equipment Number in China MIM Companies
>40 continuous furnaces
>350 batch furnaces
>2000 injection molding machines[……]
