PROCESS FOR DEBINDING AND SINTERING METAL INJECTION MOLDED PARTS MADE WITH AN AQUEOUS BINDER

摘要

A debinding and sintering method is employed to produce consolidated net shapearticles from metal powders including 17-4PH stainless steel alloy by metalinjection molding using an agar based aqueous binder. The debinding andsintering step can be combined into one cycle to economically producecomponents for the consumer and aerospace industries.