Effects of debinding parameters on powder injection molded Ti-6Al-4V/HA composite parts

Advanced Powder Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 361-370

  Thian, E S ^a   Loh, N H ^a   Khor, K A ^a   Tor, S B ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Ceramic slurry; Composites; Powder injection molding; Thermal debinding; Titanium alloy hydroxyapatite

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; DEFECTS; HEATING; HYDROXYAPATITE; INJECTION MOLDING; POWDERS; SLURRIES; THERMAL EFFECTS; TITANIUM ALLOYS;

BINDER SYSTEM; DEBINDING; GAS FLOW RATE; HEATING RATE; POWDER INJECTION MOLDING;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

EID: 0034767216     PISSN: 09218831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/156855201750537901     Document Type: Article

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