Characterization of Green Part of Steel from Metal Injection Molding: An Analysis Using Moldflow
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Powder and Feedstock
2.2. Metal Injection Molding (MIM)
2.3. Moldflow Simulation
2.4. X-ray Computed Tomography (XCT)
2.5. Hardness Analysis
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Moldflow Simulation
3.2. Surface Observation
3.3. Three-Dimensional Observation
3.4. Hardness
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Widiantara, I.P.; Putri, R.A.K.; Han, D.I.; Bahanan, W.; Lee, E.H.; Woo, C.H.; Kang, J.-H.; Ryu, J.; Ko, Y.G. Characterization of Green Part of Steel from Metal Injection Molding: An Analysis Using Moldflow. Materials 2023, 16, 2516. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16062516
Widiantara IP, Putri RAK, Han DI, Bahanan W, Lee EH, Woo CH, Kang J-H, Ryu J, Ko YG. Characterization of Green Part of Steel from Metal Injection Molding: An Analysis Using Moldflow. Materials. 2023; 16(6):2516. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16062516
Chicago/Turabian StyleWidiantara, I Putu, Rosy Amalia Kurnia Putri, Da In Han, Warda Bahanan, Eun Hye Lee, Chang Hoon Woo, Jee-Hyun Kang, Jungho Ryu, and Young Gun Ko. 2023. "Characterization of Green Part of Steel from Metal Injection Molding: An Analysis Using Moldflow" Materials 16, no. 6: 2516. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma16062516