Micro Metal Injection Molding Using Hybrid Micro/Nano Powders

Kazuaki Nishiyabu; Kenichi Kakishita; Shigeo Tanaka

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.534-536.381

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Micro Metal Injection Molding Using Hybrid Micro/Nano Powders

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This study aims to investigate the effects of hybrid micro/nano powders in a micro metal injection molding (μ-MIM) process. A novel type of mixing-injection molding machine was used to produce tiny specimens (<1mm in size) with high trial efficiency using a small amount of feedstock (<0.05cm3 in volume). Small dumbbell specimens were produced using various feedstocks prepared by changing binder content and fraction of nano-scale Cu powder (130nm in particle size). The effects of adding the fraction of nano-scale Cu powder on the melt viscosity of the feedstock, microstructure, density and tensile strength of sintered parts were discussed.

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Materials Science Forum (Volumes 534-536)

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381-384

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January 2007

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Kazuaki Nishiyabu, Kenichi Kakishita, Shigeo Tanaka

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Binder Content, Copper (Cu), Grain Size, Melt Viscosity, Micro Metal Injection Molding, Sintered Density, Surface Roughness (SR), Tensile Strength, Ultra-Fine Particles

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