Powder injection moulding of metallic and ceramic micro parts

Microsystem Technologies

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 251-263

  Piotter, V ^a   Bauer, W ^a   Knitter, R ^a   Mueller, M ^a   Mueller, T ^a   Plewa, K ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC POWDER; ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE; INDUSTRIAL USE; INJECTION MOULDING; LARGE-SCALE PRODUCTION; LOW COSTS; MANUFACTURING TECHNIQUES; MATERIAL COMBINATION; METAL MATERIALS; MICRO GEAR WHEELS; MICRO PART; MICRO-COMPONENTS; MICRO-INJECTION; MULTICOMPONENTS; OXIDE CERAMICS; POWDER INJECTION MOULDING; THEORETICAL VALUES; ULTRAFINE PARTICLE;

CERMETS; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MANUFACTURE; METAL OXIDE CERAMICS; METALLURGY; MICROOPTICS; MOLDS; POWDER METALS; WHEELS;

INJECTION MOLDING;

EID: 84856297274     PISSN: 09467076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00542-011-1274-2     Document Type: Article

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