A Study on the Optimization of Solvent Debinding Process for Powder Injection Molded 316L Stainless Steel Parts

Abstract:

Optimization of solvent debinding process parameters for powder injection molded 316L stainless steel (SS) has been reported in this research work. Powder gas atomized (PGA) 316L SS was blended with a multicomponent binder in Z-blade mixer at 170°C ± 5°C for 90 minutes. Feedstock was successfully injected at temperature 170 ± 5°C. Injection molded samples were immersed in n-heptane for 2h, 4h, 6h and 8h at temperatures 50°C ,55°C and 60°C to extract the soluble binder components. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) results attested that soluble binder components were completely extracted from injection molded samples at temperature 55°C after 6h.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volume 1133)
• Pages: 324-328
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.1133.324
• Online since: January 2016
• Authors: Muhammad Aslam*, Faiz Ahmad, P.S.M. Bm-Yousoff, Khurram Altaf, Mohd Afian Omar, Muhammad Rafi Raza
• Keywords: 316L Stainless Steel, Injection Molding, n-Heptane, Scanning Electron Microscope, Solvent Debinding

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