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Chao-Ming Lin1, Jhih-Jyun Wu1, Chung-Ming Tan2
1Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering, National Chiayi University, Chiayi 60004, Taiwan.
Abstract:
Metal injection molding (MIM) utilizes a compound consisting of metal powder particles and a binding agent as the feedstock material. The present study combines MIM mold flow simulations with the Taguchi method to clarify the individual and combined effects of the main MIM process parameters on the metal powder concentration distribution in the final sintered product. The results show that the molding process should be performed using a short filling time, a high melt temperature, a low packing pressure, a low mold temperature, and a small gate size. Given these process settings, the powder concentration uniformity and phase separation effect are significantly improved; giving rise to a better aesthetic appearance of the final sintered product and an enhanced mechanical strength.
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