Handbook of metal injection molding /
Metal injection molding combines the most useful characteristics of powder metallurgy and plastic injection molding to facilitate the production of small, complex-shaped metal components with outstanding mechanical properties. The Handbook of metal injection molding provides an authoritative guide t...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK ; Philadelphia, PA :
Woodhead Publishing,
2012.
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Colección: | Woodhead Publishing series in metals and surface engineering.
Woodhead Publishing in materials. |
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Handbook of metalinjection molding; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Preface; 1 Metal powder injection molding (MIM): key trends and markets; 1.1 Introduction and background; 1.2 History of success; 1.3 Industry structure; 1.4 Statistical highlights; 1.5 Industry shifts; 1.6 Sales situation; 1.7 Market statistics; 1.8 Metal powder injection molding market by region; 1.9 Metal powder injection molding market by application; 1.10 Market opportunities; 1.11 Production sophistication; 1.12 Conclusion; 1.13 Sources of further information; Part I Processing.
- 2 Designing for metal injection molding (MIM)2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Available materials and properties; 2.3 Dimensional capability; 2.4 Surface finish; 2.5 Tooling artifacts; 2.6 Design considerations; 2.7 Sources of further information; 3 Powders for metal injection molding (MIM); 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Ideal MIM powder characteristics; 3.3 Characterizing MIM powders; 3.4 Different MIM powder fabrication techniques; 3.5 Different alloying methods; 3.6 References; 4 Powder binder formulation and compound manufacture in metal injection molding (MIM); 4.1 Introduction: the role of binders.
- 4.2 Binder chemistry and constituents4.3 Binder properties and effects on feedstock; 4.4 Mixing technologies; 4.5 Case studies: lab scale and commercial formulations; 4.6 References; 5 Tooling for metal injection molding (MIM); 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 General design and function of injection molding machines; 5.3 Elements of the tool set; 5.4 Tool design options; 5.5 Special features and instrumentation; 5.6 Supporting software and economic aspects; 5.7 Sources of further information; 6 Molding of components in metal injection molding (MIM); 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Injection molding equipment.
- 6.3 Auxiliary equipment6.4 Injection molding process; 6.5 Common defects in MIM; 6.6 References; 7 Debinding and sintering of metal injection molding (MIM) components:; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Primary debinding; 7.3 Secondary debinding; 7.4 Sintering; 7.5 MIM materials; 7.6 Settering; 7.7 MIM furnaces; 7.8 Furnace profiles; 7.9 Summary; 7.10 Acknowledgements; 7.11 References; Part II Quality issues; 8 Characterization of feedstock in metal injection molding (MIM); 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Rheology; 8.3 Thermal analysis; 8.4 Thermal conductivity; 8.5 Pressure-volume-temperature (PVT).
- 8.6 Conclusions8.7 Acknowledgments; 8.8 References; 9 Modeling and simulation of metal injection molding (MIM); 9.1 Modeling and simulation of the mixing process; 9.2 Modeling and simulation of the injection molding process; 9.3 Modeling and simulation of the thermal debinding process; 9.4 Modeling and simulation of the sintering process; 9.5 Conclusion; 9.6 References; 10 Common defects in metal injection molding (MIM); 10.1 Introduction; 10.2 Feedstock; 10.3 Molding; 10.4 Debinding; 10.5 Sintering; 10.6 Conclusion; 10.7 References; 11 Qualification of metal injection molding (MIM).