Metal Injection Molding (MIM)

Metal Injecting molding (MIM) forms complex metal shapes without the need for machining. Any small shape which can be envisioned as a plastic molded part is now available to the designer in a variety of standard or custom metal formulations through his net shape forming process. Material properties can be specifically tailored to meet non-standard requirements.

Applications:

• Surgical instruments
• Electronic packaging
• Automatic sensors
• Implants
• Tools

Materials:

Many popular materials are available, among them stainless steel, nickel iron, tungensten, copper, OHFC copper, molybdenum copper and tungsten alloys. Unique mixtures of compatible materials are possible.

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About The MIM Design Guide
The intent of this design guide is to inform design engineers about the capabilities of Metal Injection Molding (MIM). It explains the criteria useful in designing a part in order to optimize the MIM process and achieve a cost effective product.

Morgan Advanced Ceramics, has been producing MIM parts for over 10 years in the New Bedford, MA USA site and is a major force in the industry. Although the main markets we serve are medical, telecommunications and Aerospace, the nature of MIM allows a broad spectrum of applications to be considered. 

The Metal Injection Molding (MIM) design guide will introduce you to many of the criteria that need to be considered in order to optmise the MIM component in its intended application. It should also help answer some of the questions you have about the process. If you believe your design idea falls outside the criteria explained in the document, it may not preclude the part for manufacture using MIM. Please contact Morgan Advanced Ceramics and you will be connected with a MIM Applications Engineer to assist you with your design.

News Article: Metal Injection Molding Offers Complex Geometry for Small Parts
With metal injection molding (MIM), a contract manufacturer can produce small, complex parts much less expensively than with machining, investment casting, or by stamping two or three parts and attaching them together. The process often yields parts that are net shape in one molding operation, followed by a sintering procedure. Parts can be produced with cross-drilled holes, undercuts, fins, and other complex features, usually with no secondary machining.

By David Gaines 
Reprinted with permission from Job Shop Technology magazine

Morgan Advanced Ceramics, Stourport

Core Technologies/Capabilities - Ceramic Injection Moulding