MIM Design Wizard

The density of a typical MIM is theoretically higher than 98%. Specific density characteristics depend on the choice of material, but it is very close to precision materials.

The market competition pattern of 3D printing metal powder will change as more companies enter or increase their production and R & D efforts in the field of metal powder. In 2016, GKN, Oerlikon and Alcoa made active strategic plans.

Metal injection molding (referred to as MIM) is a technology combining powder metallurgy and injection molding, which breaks through the traditional powder metallurgy product shape and strength limitations, also breaks through the strength limitations of die casting, breaks through the material flow restrictions of stamping molds, and breaks through precision. Mass production restrictions for casting and high cost constraints for turned parts.

In terms of raw materials, at present, the main raw materials of powder metallurgy in China are not only reduced iron powder, electrolytic copper powder, etc., and domestic production of atomized iron powder, stainless steel powder, high-speed steel powder, coated powder and various element metal MIM powder, Ceramic powders can basically meet the needs of domestic production of high-strength parts, and can also produce raw material powders for special purposes, which greatly expands the variety of powder metallurgy products, but there is still a large gap in quality and variety from abroad.