Under what circumstances, metal injection molding MIM technology process should be considered?
Feb 20, 2023
Under what circumstances, metal injection molding MIM technology process should be considered?
1. The complexity of the product.
Metal injection molding MIM is like plastic injection to realize the flexible design of complex parts. Parts that need to assemble multiple parts can be designed as metal injection molding MIM parts, complex parts that cannot be manufactured by other technologies, and complex parts that need multiple mechanical processing.
2. Weight and dimensions.
The product weight ranges from 0.1 to 250g, and 50g is the economic weight.
Due to the price of raw materials, the cost of products above 100g may rise. The wall thickness of 2 to 6 mm is suitable for metal injection molding MIM.
3. Production.
The larger the quantity, the better the cost advantage. However, considering the cost of mold and development, if the product quantity is too small and the cost is allocated to the product, the unit price will be unacceptable.
4. Raw materials and properties.
Metal injection molding MIM can be widely used in stainless steel, low alloy steel, hard alloy, high specific gravity alloy to superalloy, titanium alloy, ceramic and metal matrix composites. In terms of performance, it needs to be close to fully dense, hard to cut materials, non-standard materials, good surface roughness and clearer structural feature details, and is suitable for the use of metal injection molding MIM technology.
