Thin,

A wall thickness of less than 6mm is appropriate for the MIM. Thicker walls are also acceptable, but the cost will increase due to longer processing times and additional materials. In addition, a very thin wall < 0.5mm is also possible for the MIM, but has high design requirements.

production

The MIM is a resilient process that can be produced economically with annual demand in the thousands to millions. As with casting and injection molding, MIM requires customers to invest in tooling and tooling costs, so for small batches of products, this usually affects cost estimates.

The raw material

The MIM can handle many materials, including ferroalloys, superalloys, titanium alloys, copper alloys, refractory metals, hard metals, ceramics and metal-based composites. Although nonferrous alloys of aluminum and copper are technically feasible, they are usually treated in other, more economical ways, such as die casting or machining.