MIM Materials

MIM MATERIALS


The table below is an overview of available MIM materials, applications, and features.

Material Family Application Specific Alloys Specific Feature
Stainless Steel Medical, electronic, hardware, sporting goods, aerospace, consumer products 17-4PH Strength, heat treatable
316L Corrosion resistance, ductility, nonmagnetic
410L, 420L, 440C Hardness, wear resistance, heat treatable
310 Corrosion and heat resistance
Low-alloy Steel Hardware, bearings, races, consumer goods, machine parts 2000 Series Magnetic, high nickel
4000 Series General purpose
52100 High wear resistance
Tool Steel
(heat treatable)
Wood and metal cutting tools M2/M4 61-66 HRC
T15 63-68 HRC
M42 65-70 HRC
S7 55-60 HRC
Bioimplantable Implantable, Prosthetic replacements (hips, knees, etc.) bone plates, screws, rods, heart valves F-75 (ASTM F2886) High strength, superior corrosion resistance, non-magnetic, biocompatibility
MP35N (ASTM F562)
Titanium Medical, aerospace, consumer products Ti Light Weight
Ti-6AI-4V Light Weight, high strength
Copper Electronic, thermal management Cu High thermal and electrical conductivity
W-Cu, Mo-Cu High thermal conductivity, low thermal expansion
Magnetic Electronic solenoids, armatures, relay Fe-3%Si Low core losses and high electrical resistivity
Fe-50%Ni High permeability and low coercive field
Fe-50%Co Highest magnetic saturation
Tungsten Military, electronic, sporting goods W Density
W heavy alloy Density and toughness
Hardmetals Cutting and wear applications WC-5Co Higher hardness
WC-10Co Higher toughness
Refractory High temperature, high density, electronic Ta Electronic
W-Ni-Cu,
W-Ni-Fe
High density