Inert gas atomized metal powder specially designed for metal injection moulding (MIM), available in a wide range of alloys. The range of AVIMETAL MIM powder includes: Stainless steel represented by 316L and 17-4PH is the main material of MIM process；Titanium alloy powder is a new material of MIM application and a key material for future MIM process breakthroughs.
1.Stainless Steel
■ MIM process is simple and mature, suitable for promotion, and low R&D cost .
■ Good powder formability, simple follow-up processing technology, wide application range.
■ Typical alloys: 316L, 17-4PH, etc.
Stainless steel represented by 316L and 17-4PH is the main material of MIM process.
| Particle size | 0-20μm | ||
| Particle size distribution | D10 | D50 | D90 |
| 4.21μm | 9.35μm | 17.8μm | |
| Apparent density | 4.05g/cm3 | Tap density | 4.69g/cm3 |
| Mechanical properties | Tensile strenth | Yield strength | Elongation |
| 505MPa | 166MPa | 56% | |
| Salt spray corrosion |
After 96 hours of neutral salt spray corrosion, there is no visible corrosion on the surface of the sample, and the protection level is 9.8. |
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2.Pure titanium powder and titanium alloy powder
■ High specific strength, tensile strength>900MPa, density is only 60% of steel .
■ Has excellent biocompatibility and strong corrosion resistance .
■ Non-magnetic, can avoid electromagnetic interference in electronic system .
■ Typical alloys: CpTi, Ti6Al4V, etc.
Titanium alloy is a new material for MIM and a key material for future MIM process breakthroughs .
| Particle size | 0-20μm | ||
| Particle size distribution | D10 | D50 | D90 |
| 6.47μm | 10.9μm | 17.5μm | |
| Apparent density | 2.25g/cm3 | Tap density | 2.99g/cm3 |
| Mechanical properties | Tensile strenth | Yield strength | Elongation |
| 920MPa | 850MPa | 6.5% |
