Talk:Metal injection molding

Untitled (2005)
Metal Injection Molding (MIM) can produce complex-shaped three-dimensional precision metal parts without any compromise in strength. This avoids most of the secondary operations that contribute to acting as time and cost barriers. Current applications encompass disc drive components, computer peripherals, automotive components, components for handguns, fire arm parts, tungsten cubes / spheres for various applications, jewellery, surgical tools, sporting goods, watch industry, musical instruments & instrumentation electronics.

MIM is a fast growing manufacturing method that bridges the manufacturing gap in the other metal working technologies / shaping process because of technology or cost. MIM can be a very cost effective method for producing large quantities of precision parts. In fact, the main value of MIM comes from its inherent ability to manufacture an a limitless array of geometries in a variety of different alloys. In many cases, MIM is able to deliver equal or superior performance to investment casting or machining processes, & at a significantly lower cost. The design freedom of MIM makes it possible to form features that may not be feasible with other metal forming technologies. The objective of MIM is to look at miniaturisation of mechanical assemblies, combining multiple parts, & reducing assembly operations. More efficient material usage, part consolidation opportunities, & reduced manufacturing steps to a net-shape component are all examples of savings MIM can deliver. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Manojkabre (talk • contribs)

Merge with Powder Metallurgy
I wonder if this article should be merged with Powder Metallurgy as they seem to describe the same thing, but I am not sure. --Jrash 21:59, 26 March 2006 (UTC)


 * Leave it here


 * Actually - the process is rather different - although they are related processes. MIM mixes particles of metals (steel, stainless steel) with wax and thermoplastics and are injected into a mold using equipment similar to traditional plastic injection molding equipment.  This article does need significantly more content however.--Blanco71 20:36, 14 September 2006 (UTC)

Proposed merge from Semi-solid metal casting
Back in January 2009, Pediboi added the merge template to the process section of the semi-solid metal casting article with a edit summary of "Only parts of the section". I've left him a message, but it appears he hasn't edited in a while. I'm not familiar enough with MIM to comment. Wizard191 (talk) 20:50, 9 April 2009 (UTC)

These are very different processes and really need to remain separate —Preceding unsigned comment added by Inovarcommunications (talk • contribs) 21:14, 15 April 2009 (UTC)

the fact that these are both mold-based processes does not mean they are remotely similar. Keep it as it is. —Preceding unsigned comment added by HIS33809wo (talk • contribs) 10:56, 18 June 2009 (UTC)

Image
Being that this is the English wikipedia can someone find a version of the image that is in English instead of German? IRMacGuyver (talk) 16:09, 24 April 2018 (UTC)