MIM

What Is MIM?
   Process Overview
When to Use MIM
   General Guidelines
   Technology Comparisons
   Materials Range
   Materials List
Design Guidelines
   Designing for Manufacturability
   Uniform Wall Thickness
   Thickness Transition
   Coring Holes
   Draft
   Ribs and Webs
   Fillets and Radii
   Threads
   Holes and Slots
   Undercuts
   Gating
   Parting Lines
   Decorative Features
   Sintering Support
Secondary Operations

Sintering Support

During the debinding and high-temperature sintering processes, green parts shrink about 20%. At this time, the parts must be adequately supported to minimize the possibility for distortion. As metal injection molded parts are typically placed on flat ceramic plates or trays, as shown in Figure 13, it is ideal that they be designed with a large flat surface, or several component features that have a common plane, so that standard fixtures can be used. Parts that have long spans, cantilevers, or delicate points may need to be supported with part-specific fixtures or setters, which can be expensive to produce.