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  • Optimization of bimodal pom-based binder for powder injection molding
    Stringari, Gustavo Beulke ...
    Powder injection molding (PIM) is a technology for manufacturing complex, precise, net-shape components from metal or ceramic powder. The potential of PIM lies in its ability to combine the design ... flexibility of plastic injection molding and the nearly unlimited choice of material offered by powder metallurgy. PIM is mostly aimed for manufacturing small complex pieces, ranging from 0.002 to 100 g, at high production volumes. In general, PIM consists of mixing the powder and a polymeric binder, injecting this mixture in a mold with the desired form, debinding and then sintering. Among the debinding techniques applied, catalytic debinding of polyoxzmethylene (POM) stands out due to the high debinding rates and low risk of cracking. Reducing the viscosity of the molten feedstock is of paramount importance in order to facilitate injection molding. However, a compromise should be made in order to prevent a significant loss of the mechanical strength of the solid molded part. This study examines the possibility of using bimodal polyoxymethylene (POM) as the main component of the binding agent by presentingits time-dependent and thermal properties and comparing them to monomodal POM. In addition, possible optimization of the binder formulation was investigated by adding short molecular weight polymeric chains (wax) to bimodal POM. Measurements shown that the magnitude of the complex viscosity for the commercial bimodal material was more than 81% lower than for its monomodal counterpart in the whole range of frequencies studied. A further reduction on viscosity values were observed as the content of short molecular weight polymeric chains was increased, without compromising the thermal and solid mechanical properties of the binder. A new formulation of bimodal POM plus 8wt.% of added wax concentration seems to provide the most appropriate results, lowest viscosity without significantly changing creep compliance values and thermal properties.
    Vir: Conference proceedings (Str. 297-301)
    Vrsta gradiva - prispevek na konferenci
    Leto - 2011
    Jezik - angleški
    COBISS.SI-ID - 12009499

vir: Conference proceedings (Str. 297-301)

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