Characterization of powder injection molding feedstock

Materials Characterization

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 313-320

  Liu, Z Y ^a   Loh, N H ^a   Tor, S B ^a   Khor, K A ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

M2 high speed steel; Mechanical properties; Powder injection molding; Rheology; Simulation; Thermal properties

Indexed keywords

BINDERS; ELASTIC MODULI; FEEDSTOCKS; MIXING; POLYMERS; RHEOLOGY; SINTERING; SPECIFIC HEAT; STEEL; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VISCOSITY;

POWDER INJECTION MOLDING (PIM);

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 0038018734     PISSN: 10445803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1044-5803(02)00282-6     Document Type: Article

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