Influence of thermal debinding on the final properties of Fe-Si soft magnetic alloys for metal injection molding (MIM) Articles uri icon

publication date

  • October 2016

start page

  • 342

end page

  • 347

volume

  • 416

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0304-8853

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1873-4766

abstract

  • Metal injection molding (MIM) may be used to produce soft magnetic materials with optimal mechanical and magnetic properties. Unlike other techniques, MIM enables the production of complex and small Fe-Si alloy parts with silicon contents greater than 3% by weight. In MIM process development, it is critical to design a proper debinding cycle not only to ensure complete removal of the binder system but also to obtain improved properties in the final part. This work is a preliminary study on the production of Fe-3.8Si soft magnetic parts by MIM using pre-alloyed powders and a non-industrialized binder. Two different heating rates during thermal debinding were used to study their effect on the final properties of the part. The final properties of the sintered parts are related to thermal debinding. It has been demonstrated that the heating rate during thermal debinding has a strong influence on the final properties of Fe Si soft magnetic alloys. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

keywords

  • soft magnetic material; iron-silicon alloy; metal injection molding (mim); thermal debinding; powder metallurgy; performance