Bi-Material Micro-Part of Stainless Steel and Zirconia by Two-Component Micro-Powder Injection Molding: Rheological Properties and Solvent Debinding Behavior
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials
2.2. Experimental Procedures
2.2.1. Mixing
2.2.2. Rheological Analysis
2.2.3. Bi-Material Micro-Powder Injection Molding
2.2.4. Solvent Debinding Process
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Optimal Powder Loading
3.2. Rheology
3.3. Injection Molding
3.4. Solvent Debinding
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Binders | Supplier | Chemical Formula | Meting Point (°C) | Density (g/cm3) | Content (wt.%) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
PS | Sime Darby Kempas Sdn. Bhd., Malaysia | CH3(CH2)14COOH | 63 | 0.891 | 60 |
LDPE | The Polyolefin Company (Singapore) Pte Ltd. | (C2H4) | 117.3 | 0.91 | 40 |
Feedstocks | Optimal Powder Loadings (vol.%) | Temperature (°C) | Flow Behavior Index |
---|---|---|---|
SS 17-4PH | 69 | 140 | 0.672 |
160 | 0.498 | ||
180 | 0.457 | ||
70 | 140 | 0.742 | |
160 | 0.555 | ||
180 | 0.492 | ||
3YSZ | 44 | 140 | 0.534 |
160 | 0.514 | ||
180 | 0.467 | ||
45 | 140 | 0.612 | |
160 | 0.528 | ||
180 | 0.481 |
Injection Parameters | Operating Process | |
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SS 17-4PH | 3YSZ | |
Injection pressure | 10 bar | 10 bar |
Compression pressure | 10 bar | 10 bar |
Holding pressure | 10 bar | 10 bar |
Melt temperature | 180 °C | 180 °C |
Mold temperature | 45 °C | 65 °C |
Injection time | 7 s | 7 s |
Compression time | 7 s | 7 s |
Holding time | 7 s | 7 s |
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Basir, A.; Sulong, A.B.; Jamadon, N.H.; Muhamad, N. Bi-Material Micro-Part of Stainless Steel and Zirconia by Two-Component Micro-Powder Injection Molding: Rheological Properties and Solvent Debinding Behavior. Metals 2020, 10, 595. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10050595
Basir A, Sulong AB, Jamadon NH, Muhamad N. Bi-Material Micro-Part of Stainless Steel and Zirconia by Two-Component Micro-Powder Injection Molding: Rheological Properties and Solvent Debinding Behavior. Metals. 2020; 10(5):595. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10050595
Chicago/Turabian StyleBasir, Al, Abu Bakar Sulong, Nashrah Hani Jamadon, and Norhamidi Muhamad. 2020. "Bi-Material Micro-Part of Stainless Steel and Zirconia by Two-Component Micro-Powder Injection Molding: Rheological Properties and Solvent Debinding Behavior" Metals 10, no. 5: 595. https://doi.org/10.3390/met10050595