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.[……]
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 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[……]
General Guidelines
What makes a particular component an ideal candidate for fabrication via MIM? We break down our guidelines into four basic areas: complexity, size, production volume, and final properties.[……]
History of Metal Injection Molding
Metal Injection Molding (MIM) is a very recently developed process, compared to forging or casting technique.
The first studies about PIM (powder i[……]