This 36-page booklet for the promotion of metal injection moulding to potential end users and also for use at educational establishments.

The booklet contains over 20 case studies that illustrate the broad range of materials and shapes that can be produced by MIM.

The booklet is divided into ten sections:

1. Introduction to Metal Injection Moulding

2. Raw Materials
- Metal Powders
- Characterisation of MIM Powders
- Binders
- Mixing
- Characterisation of MIM Feedstock

3. MIM Processing
- Injection Moulding
- Binder Removal
- Sintering
- Post-Sintering Operations

4. Mechanical Properties of MIM Products
- Tensile Properties
- Fatigue Strength of MIM Materials

5. Designing for MIM
- MIM Part Design Guidelines
- Mould Design
- Size of MIM Parts
- Dimensional Accuracy of MIM Parts
- Comparison with Competing Technologies

6. Preparation of MIM Parts for Microscopy
- Object
- Parts to be examined
- Preparation of samples
- Examination

7. Analysis of MIM Microstructures
- Foreword
- Optical microscopy
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)

8. Corrosion Resistance of MIM Stainless Steels
- Object
- Corrosion Testing
- Interrelation between Corrosion Resistance and - - - - Other Properties

9. Case Studies

10. Draft European Standards
- Metal injection moulded materials - Feedstock characterisation
Determination of the shrinkage
- Metal injection moulded materials - Specification of mechanical properties