Comparison of the characteristics of metal powder injection molding and other molding processes

Comparison of the characteristics of metal powder injection molding and other molding processes

The comparison between the characteristics of metal powder injection molding and other molding processes is the content that Xiaobian will share with you today. Which of them has the advantage? Let's take a look at zhongwei's precision knitting.

（1） Comparison with traditional powder metallurgy process

As a near-net forming technology for manufacturing high-quality precision parts, powder injection molding (PIM) has incomparable advantages over conventional powder metallurgy methods. MIM can manufacture many parts with complex shape features, such as various external grooves, external threads, conical external surfaces, cross through holes, blind holes, recesses and key pins, stiffeners, surface knurling, etc. Parts with the above features cannot be obtained by conventional powder metallurgy methods.

（2） Compared with precision casting

For metals or alloys with relatively low melting point, precision casting can also form parts with three-dimensional complex shapes. However, there is nothing to be done for refractory metals and alloys, hard alloys, cermets, ceramics, etc., which is determined by the essence of precision casting. In addition, it is very difficult or infeasible to use precision casting for parts with small size, thin wall and large batch.

（3） Compare with machining

The traditional mechanical processing method, which has recently improved its processing ability by automation, has made great progress in efficiency and accuracy, but the basic procedure is still inseparable from the way of gradually processing (turning, planing, milling, grinding, drilling, polishing, etc.) to complete the shape of parts.

The above is the comparison between the characteristics of metal powder injection molding and other molding processes. I hope this article will help you. If you need to know more, please pay attention to the official website of zhongwei Precision.