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Applicable materials

The MIM is suitable for a wide range of materials, including low-alloy steel, stainless steel, tool steel, nickel-based alloys, tungsten alloys, cemented carbides, titanium alloys, magnetic materials, Kovar alloys, and so on.

Common PIM Materials and Applications

Material Classification

Material Grade

Application Field

Iron-Based Alloys

Fe-2Ni, Fe-8Ni 310

various structural parts in automobile, machinery and other industries

Stainless Steel

316L ,17-4PH, 420, 440C

medical equipment, watch parts

Carbide

WC-Co

various knives, clocks, watches

Ceramics

Al 2O3 , ZrO2 , SiO2

it electronics, daily necessities, clocks

Heavy Alloy

W-Ni-Fe, W-Ni-Cu, W-Cu

communication, daily necessities

Titanium Alloy

Ti,Ti-6Al-4V

medical, aviation

Magnetic Material

Fe, Fe50Ni, Fe-Si

various magnetic performance parts

Tool Steel

42CrMo4,M2

various tools

Copper Alloy

-

thermally and electrically conductive applications

Properties of Several Typical PIM Materials

Material

Density

 g/cm 3

Hardness

Tensile Strength

 MPa

Elongation

Iron-Based Alloys

PIM-2200(Sintered)7.6045HRB29040
PIM-2200(Sintered7.6069HRB44026
PIM-4605(Sintered7.6062HRB41515
PIM-4605(Quenching, Tempering)7.6048HRC16552

Stainless Steel

PIM - 316L (Sintered7.8567HB52050
PIM- 17-4PH (Sintered7.527HRC9006
PIM- 17-4PH (Sintered7.540HRC11856
PIM - 440C (Sintered7.565HRB165525

Tungsten Alloy

95%W-Ni-Fe18.13096025
97%W-Ni-Fe18.53394015

Fine Ceramics

Al2O33.9HRA92Bending strength-