1. Introduction
Powder Injection Molding (PIM) is a technology for manufacturing complex, precision, netshape components from either metal or cera[……]
Tag: Metal Injection Molding
Metal Injection Molding is a process that merges powdered metallurgy (PM) and plastic injection molding. MIM offers a manufacturing capability of producing precise, complex metal parts in large quantities.
Metal Injection Molding: Auto Parts Design and Production
Complex, high-volume parts are ideal for this process.
For high-volume, high-precision needs of many automotive applications, metal injection m[……]
Metal Injection Molding (MIM)
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.[……]
Powder Injection Molding
Powder Injection Molding (PIM), including Metal Injection Molding (MIM) and Ceramic Injection Molding (CIM), is an advanced forming technique for prod[……]
Metal Injection Molding Technology and its Applications
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.[……]
What types of parts are suitable for MIM?
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:[……]
How does MIM compare to other processes?
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.[……]
Metal Injection Molding in China: MIM Materials (Feedstock)
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[……]
Metal Injection Molding in China: MIM Equipment
MIM Equipment Number in China MIM Companies
>40 continuous furnaces
>350 batch furnaces
>2000 injection molding machines[……]
Metal Injection Molding in China: MIM Market
•Annual increasing rate of Metal Injection Molding in China was over 30% since 2011
•MIM Market size is predicted to be 7 billion RMB in 2018[……]