Powder Injection Molding

PIM Process | PIM Materials | Advantages of Powder Injection Molding | Comparison of PIM

Materials

Category	Examples of materials processed by PIM
Carbon Steel	1010, 1060
Low Alloy Steel	Fe-2Ni, Fe-2Ni-0.5C, Fe-2Ni-0.5C-HT, Fe-8Ni, SAE 4650
Stainless Steel	316L, 430L, 440C, 440C-HT, 17-4PH, 17-4PH -HT, HK 30, SUS 420J2, SUS 310
Low Expansion Alloy	Kovar, Invar
Tool Steel	M2
Soft Magnetic Alloy	Pure Iron, Fe-3Si, Alloy 52, Permendur, Permalloy
Super Alloy	Inconel 718, Hastelloy X, F75
Heat Conductive Material	Copper, W-15Cu
Heavy Alloy	90Fe-Ni, 92W-Fe-Ni, 95W-Fe-Ni
Ceramic	Alumina, Zirconia, Spinel

Microstructure Comparison

Fe-50%Ni,100X, polished, etched