Investigation on Micro Components Fabricated by Micro Powder Injection Molding

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The development of microsystems and related products has caused an upsurge in the mass production of micro components. In the paper, fabrication of zirconia micro gears of 700μm, 800μm, 900μm based on water-soluble binder were investigated. The water-soluble binder system consists of 30%PEG-4000+10%SA+30%PVB+30%EVA components. Experimental results show that zirconia micro gears are successfully fabricated using the in-house feedstock. And the decrease of the molecular weight of water-soluble component is beneficial to the quality of the molded part.

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