Conference Proceedings
Powder injection molding of Al-(Steel and Magnet) hybrid components
ZY Liu, D Kent, GB Schaffer
Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science | Published : 2009
Abstract
A powder injection molding (PIM) process was developed to prepare aluminum hybrid components incorporating low carbon steel, AlNiCo, or BaFeO magnetic inserts. The inserts were securely bound within the powder injection molded aluminum due to sintering shrinkage and physical reaction at the interface. The low sintering temperature of the aluminum alloy ensured a minimal level of interfacial reaction and limited the degradation of the properties of the inserts. © 2009 The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and ASM International.