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Feedstock technology for reactive metal injection molding
Front Cover -- Feedstock Technology for Reactive Metal Injection Molding -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- 1 Reactive powder metal injection molding -- 1.1 Metal injection molding-a standout manufacturing technology? -- 1.2 Overview of metal injection molding -- 1.2.1 Metal injection molding processes -- 1.2.2 Design consideration -- 1.2.3 Powders for metal injection molding -- 1.2.4 Binder selection -- 1.2.5 Feedstock preparation -- 1.2.6 Molding operation -- 1.2.7 Debinding -- 1.2.8 Sintering -- 1.3 Evolution of metal injection molding technology -- 1.3.1 Materials development
1.3.2 Technological advancements -- 1.3.3 Current status -- 1.4 Opportunities for metal injection molding of reactive metals -- 1.4.1 Increasing demand for miniaturization -- 1.4.2 Advantages over conventional manufacturing techniques -- 1.4.3 Demand from the medical sector -- 1.4.4 Materials that are hard to process -- 1.4.5 Market statistics and research direction -- 1.4.6 Applications -- 1.5 Constraints on the reactive powders metal injection molding -- References -- 2 Design strategy of binder systems and feedstock chemistry -- 2.1 The role of binder -- 2.2 Basics of binder
2.2.1 Binder chemistry -- 2.2.2 Classifications of binder system -- 2.2.2.1 Wax-based binder system -- 2.2.2.2 Polyoxymethylene-based binder system -- 2.2.2.3 Water-based binder system -- 2.3 Feedstock chemistry and properties -- 2.3.1 Feedstock flow: powder characteristics and optimal solids loading -- 2.3.2 Shear sensitivity -- 2.3.3 Temperature sensitivity -- 2.3.4 Thermal conductivity and heat capacity -- 2.3.5 Strength model -- 2.4 Summary -- References -- 3 Binder system interactions and their effects -- 3.1 Interactions between binder components -- 3.1.1 Polymer blends
3.1.2 Thermodynamics of polymer blends -- 3.1.2.1 Flory-Huggins theory -- 3.1.2.2 Solubility parameter approach -- 3.1.3 Experimental methods -- 3.1.3.1 Determination of interaction parameters for binary systems -- 3.1.3.2 Glass transition temperature (Tg) measurements -- 3.1.3.3 Infrared spectroscopy -- 3.1.3.4 Microscopy -- 3.1.4 Common binder blends -- 3.1.5 Further remarks for binder blends -- 3.1.5.1 Case study: complex interactions and their effects on reactive powders-MIM -- 3.2 Interactions between powder and binder -- 3.2.1 Role of surfactant -- 3.2.2 Basic chemistry of surfactant
3.2.3 Case study: surfactants other than stearic acid for reactive powders-MIM -- 3.3 Summary -- References -- 4 Impurity management in reactive metals injection molding -- 4.1 The importance of impurity control -- 4.2 Methods of controlling impurities -- 4.2.1 Selection of primary component -- 4.2.2 Control of impurities and thermal debinding mechanisms -- 4.2.3 Sintering and impurity control -- 4.3 Points to consider for other reactive powders metal injection molding -- 4.3.1 Pure Al-metal injection molding -- 4.3.2 Metal injection molding of aluminum alloy 6061 with tin
4.3.3 Metal injection molding of Mg and its alloys
Feedstock Technology for Reactive Metal Injection Molding : Process, Design, and Application