Tensile properties of representative MIM alloys
The following table shows typical room temperature tensile properties of representative metal injection molding alloys.
Typical room temperature tensile properties of representative MIM alloys
Material (Designation) | Density % | Density % | Yield Strength Mpa | Tensile Strength Mpa | Elongation | Hardness Vhn |
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Aluminium | Al-1Cu | 93 | – | 200 | 10 | 25 |
Cobalt-chromium or f75 | Co-28Cr-4W-3Ni-1C | 99 | 550 | 880 | 4 | 265 |
Cobalt-chromium or f75 (HIP) | Co-28Cr-4W-3Ni-1C | 100 | 520 | 1000 | 40 | 260 |
Hastelloy x (HT) | Ni-22Cr-18.5Fe-9Mo-1.5Co-0.6W | 98 | 303 | 675 | 74 | 300 |
Inconel 718 (HIP, HT) | Ni-19Cr-18Fe-5Nb-3Mo-1Ti-0.4Al | 100 | 1130 | 1330 | 14 | 390 |
Invar | Fe-36Ni | 98 | 240 | 425 | 40 | 115 |
Iron-nickel | Fe-2Ni | 96 | 190 | 345 | 30 | 95 |
Iron-nickel | Fe-8Ni | 95 | 310 | 430 | 21 | 150 |
Iron-nickel | Fe-42Ni | 99 | 250 | 490 | 43 | 105 |
Iron-nickel | Fe-50Ni | 96 | 170 | 420 | 20 | 80 |
Iron-silicon | Fe-3Si | 99 | 390 | 530 | 24 | 150 |
Kovar or f15 | Fe-29Ni-17Co | 98 | 280 | 480 | 42 | 110 |
Maraging steel (HT) | Fe-18Ni-9Co-5Mo-0.5Ti-0.1Si | 96 | 1600 | 1640 | 2 | 470 |
Nickel-iron | Ni-20Fe | 91 | – | 470 | 31 | 90 |
Niobium superalloy | Nb-10W-10Ta | 98 | 315 | 440 | 25 | 240 |
Stainless 17-4 ph | Fe-16Cr-4Ni-4Cu-0.3Nb-0.8Si | 96 | 750 | 900 | 10 | 265 |
Stainless 17-4 ph (HT) | Fe-16Cr-4Ni-4Cu-0.3Nb-0.8Si | 96 | 1090 | 1185 | 6 | 340 |
Stainless 17-4 ph (HIP) | Fe-16Cr-4Ni-4Cu-0.3Nb-0.8Si | 100 | 1103 | 1137 | 13 | 370 |
Stainless 304l | Fe-18Cr-8Ni | 97 | 240 | 480 | 35 | 165 |
Stainless 316l | Fe-17Cr-12Ni-2Mo-2Mn | 96 | 220 | 510 | 45 | 135 |
Stainless 410 (HT) | Fe-11Cr-0.5C | 95 | 1240 | 1520 | 5 | 390 |
Stainless 410l (HT) | Fe-11Cr-0.1C | 95 | 410 | 650 | 5 | 240 |
Stainless 420 (HT) | Fe-13Cr-1Mn-1Si | 92 | 680 | 1440 | 6 | 470 |
Stainless 440c (HT) | Fe-17Cr-1Mn-1C | 98 | 1560 | 1600 | <1 | 655 |
Steel 1060 | Fe-0.6C | 97 | 260 | 580 | 25 | 150 |
Steel 4140 | Fe-1Cr-0.4C | 97 | 390 | 580 | 15 | 230 |
Steel 4140 (HT) | Fe-1Cr-0.4C | 93 | 1240 | 1380 | 2 | 390 |
Steel 4340 | Fe-2Cr-1Ni-1Mn-0.4C | 96 | 480 | 620 | 6 | 240 |
Steel 4340 (HT) | Fe-2Cr-1Ni-1Mn-0.4C | 96 | 1400 | 1600 | 2 | 485 |
Steel 4605 (HT) | Fe-2Ni-0.4Mo-0.5C | 96 | 205 | 440 | 15 | 110 |
Steel 4605 (HT) | Fe-2Ni-0.4Mo-0.5C | 96 | 1480 | 1655 | 2 | 485 |
Steel 4640 (HT) | Fe-2Ni-1Mo-0.4C | 97 | 1400 | 2000 | 3 | 300 |
Steel iron-nickel (HT) | Fe-2Ni-0.5C | 94 | 1230 | 1230 | 1 | 450 |
Steel iron-nickel (HT) | Fe-2Ni-0.5Mo-0.6C | 96 | 1000 | 1200 | 2 | 595 |
Steel iron-nickel | Fe-2Ni-0.9C | 96 | 450 | 650 | 9 | 185 |
Steel iron-nickel (HT) | Fe-7Ni-0.5C | 95 | 1420 | 1460 | 1 | 460 |
Steel iron-nickel | Fe-8Ni-0.5C | 97 | 260 | 410 | 25 | 135 |
Steel iron-nickel (HT) | Fe-8Ni-0.6C | 97 | 1100 | 1300 | 2 | 515 |
Titanium | Ti | 98 | 500 | 580 | 12 | 215 |
Titanium (HIP) | Ti | 100 | – | 800 | 25 | – |
Titanium-5-2.5 | Ti-5Al-2.5Fe | 95 | – | 960 | 4 | 380 |
Titanium-6-4 | Ti-6Al-4V | 98 | 800 | 880 | 12 | 350 |
Tool steel m2 (HT) | Fe-6W-5Mo-4Cr-2V-1C | 99 | 1000 | 1100 | 1 | 750 |
Tungsten heavy alloy | W-5Ni-2Cu | 98 | 900 | 1050 | 10 | 345 |
Tungsten heavy alloy | W-4Ni-1Fe | 99 | 300 | 500 | 15 | 300 |
Tungsten heavy alloy (HT) | W-4Ni-1Fe | 99 | 650 | 1000 | 20 | 150 |
Tungsten heavy alloy | W-5Ni-2Fe | 100 | 660 | 930 | 30 | 265 |
Tungsten heavy alloy | W-6Ni-2Fe | 98 | 500 | 800 | 20 | 265 |
Table 3 Typical room temperature tensile properties of representative MIM alloys (HT = heat treated, HIP = hot isostatically pressed, density is % alloy theoretical density)
Note that data given is only representative of the properties attainable using MIM, since differences in impurity levels, grain size, porosity, and post-sintering heat treatment can have dramatic effects.