新型金属注射成形催化脱脂型粘结剂的催化快速分解研究

催化脱脂是目前MIM技术领域新的发展方向,研究了新型金属注射成型催化脱脂型粘结剂的催化快速分解,研究结果表明,该催化脱脂型粘结剂在以HNO3为催化剂进行催化脱脂时,注射成形坯经3－4h催化脱脂后,脱脂坯内部已形成大量的连通孔道,脱脂时间,脱脂温度以及 不同粘结剂组成影响催化脱脂效果。     

Replication of metal microstructures by micro powder injection molding

In this paper, a study on the production of 316L stainless steel microstructures by μPIM (powder injection molding) is presented. Two types of mold inserts were used and the molding was conducted on a conventional injection molding machine. Based on the characteristics of the mold inserts and the feedstock, suitable processing parameters were selected. Some requirements for the production of the microstructures are discussed. For example, a relatively high mold temperature, high injection pressure and holding pressure were required. The study showed that 316L stainless steel microstructures of φ100 × 200 μm can be injection molded, but there were incomplete filling and demolding problem in the case of smaller microstructures of φ60 × 191 μm. The molded parts were successfully debound and sintered.     

金属粉末注射成形钛合金工艺研究

为了探究保障最终产品性能满足ASTM标准的粉末注射成形工艺,本文采用金属粉末注射成形方法,以德国Basf公司提供的喂料为原料,通过对注射参数优化获取1组最优注射工艺参数,用于后续脱脂及烧结工艺.利用拉伸、弯曲等力学实验,扫描电镜、金相光学显微镜等表征方法对材料的力学性能及微观结构进行表征,研究了注射、脱脂和烧结工艺参数...     

金属注射成形水溶性粘结剂的研制

研究了一种以ＰＥＧ为主要组分的粘结剂,考察了它对Ｆｅ－２Ｎｉ粉末注射成形的适应性。实验结果表明：该粘结剂体系混合和注射工艺性能好,φ（Ｆｅ－２Ｎｉ）粉末装载量可达５５％,水中脱脂速度可达０．８－２ｍｍ／ｈ。     

The effect of nano-sized stainless steel powder addition on mechanical and physical properties of micropowder injection molded part

Micropowder injection molding (μPIM) is a new technology that has potential in the mass production of microcomponents. A bulk material of nanoparticles possesses completely different properties from those of large-sized particles. The main objective of this study is to study the effects of nano-sized powder addition on the μPIM process of powder-polymer mixtures for the fabrication of miniature parts. The binder systems consist of polyethylene glycol (PEG), polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), and stearic acid (SA) with different powder loading blended with powders. The results indicate that increasing the nanopowder content to 30 wt.% increased the powder loading and decreased the injection and sintering temperatures. The sintered parts had densities of 96% of the theoretical value. High physical and mechanical properties of the sintered specimen were achieved with the 30 wt.% nano-sized powder sintered at 1200 °C at a heating rate of 5 °C/min under vacuum atmosphere. A significant reduction of the surface roughness of the sintered parts using the nano–microhybrid powder (S_a = 0.365 μm) was observed compared with the sintered parts with only micropowder (S_a = 1.002 μm). Using nanopowders, the hardness also increased from 182 HV to 221 HV with a linear shrinkage of approximately 9%, which is less than that of the micropowders (18%).     

水溶性粘接剂氧化锆粉末注射成形喂料的研究

采用聚乙二醇(PEG)为水溶脱脂粘接剂,聚甲醛(POM)/聚乙烯醇缩丁醛(PVB)为保型粘接剂,混炼制备水溶性粘接剂氧化锆粉末注射成形喂料;通过傅里叶红外光谱和旋转流变测试研究硬脂酸改性氧化锆对注射成形喂料的性能影响,并通过喂料流变行为、注射生坯脱脂率、生坯弯曲强度以及生坯脱脂前后断面形貌扫描电镜分析、烧结体的X射线衍射、硬度及密度表征,研究粘接剂组分配比和喂料粉末装载量对喂料性能的影响.结果表明:硬脂酸可以成功对氧化锆粉末进行改性,并可以明显降低注射成形喂料的黏度;当粉末装载量达到52%(体积分数),粘接剂各组分配比w(PEG)∶w(POM)∶w(PVB)=6∶2∶2时,喂料具有较好的流动性且粉末分散良好,生坯中粘接剂形成网状结构赋予生坯较高的弯曲强度,4 h后水脱脂率超过80%,水脱脂后生坯形成细小且连续脱脂通道;生坯经水脱脂、1 450℃烧结2 h后,烧结体晶型主要由四方相组成,平均晶粒尺寸1μm,密度6.01 g/cm~3,平均维氏硬度达到1 147 HV,与模压成型烧结氧化锆性能相当.     

氧化锆粉体的表面偶联剂改性及注射成型研究

利用注射成型工艺可制得复杂形状的高强度、高致密度的氧化锆陶瓷,为提高材料性能,采用钛酸酯偶联剂对氧化锆粉体进行表面改性,利用钛酸酯的烷氧基与粉体表面羟基的偶联反应,改善粉体与有机粘结剂的相容性,将改性后粉体用于注射成型,探讨粉体改性对注射料及坯体的影响,并利用红外光谱、透射电镜、扫描电镜等分析手段分析了粉体的改性效果....     

Microstructural evolution of injection molded gas- and water-atomized 316L stainless steel powder during sintering

The present study investigates the microstructural evolution and densification behavior of water- and gas-atomized 316L stainless steel powder. Dilatometry and quenching studies were conducted to determine the extent of densification and corresponding microstructural changes. Results indicate that water-atomized powder could be sintered to 97% of theoretical density, while gas-atomized powders could be sintered to near-full density. The difference in the densification behavior is examined in terms of the particle morphology, initial green density and the particle chemistry.     

The surface modification of stainless steel and the correlation between the surface properties and protein adsorption

Protein adsorption on a biomaterial surface is of great importance as it usually induces unfavorable biological cascades, with the result that much surface modification research has had to be performed in an effort to prevent this. In this study, we developed surface modification methods for stainless steel, which is a representative metal for biomedical device. The stainless steels were first smoothened to different extents by electropolishing, in order to obtain a rough or smooth surface. On these two kinds of substrates, we introduced epoxide groups to the metal surface by silanization with 3-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxysilane (GPTS). Then, various polymers such as poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), poly(tetrahydrofuran glycol) (PTG), poly(propylene glycol) (PPG) and poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) were grafted on the silanized stainless steels. Each surface modification step was confirmed by various analytical methods. Contact angle measurement revealed that the surface hydrophilicity was controllable by polymer grafting. Root-mean-square (RMS) data of atomic force microscopy showed that surface roughness was dramatically changed by electropolishing. Based on these results, the correlation between surface properties and protein adsorption was investigated. In the protein adsorption study, we observed that all of the polymer-grafted stainless steels exhibited lower protein adsorption, when compared with bare stainless steel. Moreover, a hydrophilic and smooth surface was found to be the best of choice for decreasing the protein adsorption.     

粉末微注射成形ZrO_2微结构表面质量控制

采用粉末微注射成形技术制得了二氧化锆陶瓷微结构件,注射成形最小微结构尺寸为Φ300μm×250μm.分析了微注射成形工艺参数、模具抽真空及硅模具对微结构表面质量的影响.实验结果表明在模具温度和注射压力较低时,相同工艺参数下随着微型腔尺寸的减小微结构顶端的表面平整度逐渐下降,提高模具温度和注射压力以及注射前对模具进行抽真空可以改善微结构表面平整度.另外,注射前的模具抽真空有助于减少微结构的表面气孔.亚微米陶瓷超细粉的使用明显改善了烧结后微结构的表面质量,其表面粗糙度值由烧结前的0.33μm降低为约0.28μm.     

Visualization of counter pressure mechanism in gas-assisted injection molding process

Abstract

Gas-assisted injection molding (GAIM) refers to injecting gas into the short shot melt during the filling stage. Compressed gas is used as the medium to push the melt and to provide the packing pressure. In GAIM, the hollow area and penetration length are the main factors that will affect the quality of molded parts. This study has applied a Gas Counter Pressure (GCP) mechanism and has discussed the effect of GCP in the GAIM process with in-mold visualization of this complex molding flow. This study introduces a counter pressure mechanism in a thick paper-clip-shaped cavity design. The flow field under different counter pressure conditions is observed by high-speed photography, the fiber orientations are analyzed with SEM, and the affected penetration length and hollow area are measured relatively. The experimental results show that when the GCP is applied to GAIM, although the hollow area is reduced, the penetration length will be increased, so as to make the quality of molded part more uniform and reduce the shrinkage. And a quantitative measuring method of two-stage penetration time span is proposed to get more in-depth discussion about the interactions between GCP and GAIM.     

Experimental study on moldability and segregation of Inconel 718 feedstocks used in low-pressure powder injection molding

Moldability and segregation of feedstock are linked to the rheological behavior of the powder-binder mixture. In this study, the impact of binders on viscosity and segregation of feedstocks was investigated. The experiments were conducted on several feedstocks obtained by mixing Inconel 718 powder with paraffin wax-based binder systems. The viscosity of feedstocks was measured by a rotational rheometer while the segregation within green parts was evaluated using a thermogravimetric analyzer. It was demonstrated that the variation in solid loading within a molded part can be measured with a sensitivity of at least ±0.25?vol% of powder. The results indicated that the predominant powder-binder separation appears clearly at the top and the bottom of the molded part. It was also shown that the viscosity profiles of feedstocks and the intensity of segregation depends significantly on the binder constituents used in feedstock formulation. The mixture containing only paraffin wax produced the best trade-off between high moldability and low segregation for an injection process requiring an extended time range between injection and solidification of the part (e.g. up to 10?min). For a short processing time (e.g. <1?min spent in molten state), the feedstocks containing paraffin wax with stearic acid or small amount of ethylene vinyl acetate can be also considered as good candidates for LPIM process because their viscosity and segregation potential are relatively low.     

抽真空对微型塑件成型质量影响

针对微注塑成型过程中排气对塑件成型质量的影响,以细胞皿为研究对象,设计了带有抽真空装置的微注塑模具,通过测试,真空度达到-0.098 MPa.分别以聚丙烯（PP）和高密度聚乙烯（HDPE）进行成型工艺试验,当模具型腔未开设排气装置时,塑件流动前沿严重烧焦,严重影响了塑件质量.当有排气槽未抽真空时,在塑件的表面形成了微孔...     

注塑模抽芯机构可重构设计方法

注塑产品侧向成型单元特征的多样性带来了注塑模抽芯机构设计的复杂性和空间布局的难度。根据注塑模抽芯机构的原理相似性和可重构设计思想,提出注塑模抽芯机构的可重构设计方法。在分析抽芯机构运动规律的基础上,建立抽芯机构的功能模型,提出可重构的功能元模型和结构元模型;基于侧向成型方法知识库、抽芯机构可重构功能元和结构元模型库,建立注塑模抽芯机构的重构设计算法。注塑模抽芯机构可重构设计方法基于抽芯机构的可重构功能元和结构元族模型,实现了注塑模抽芯机构的设计资源重用,从设方法的角度有效地解决了注塑模抽芯机构设计的知识管理问题;基于侧向成型方法知识库及侧向成型单元特征-抽芯单元映射算法实现了侧向型芯的集成抽芯,避免了抽芯机构的冗余;基于空间布局约束的功能元-结构元映射方法实现了抽芯机构的快速设计。通过工程实例验证了方法的有效性。     

Effects of Injection Molding Parameters on the Production of Microstructures by Micropowder Injection Molding

Micropowder injection molding (μPIM) is a potential low-cost process for the mass production of metal or ceramic microstructures. In order to obtain good molded microstructures and to avoid molding defects, it is important to select suitable injection molding parameters. In this paper, the selection of injection molding conditions for the production of 316L stainless steel microstructures by μPIM is presented. Silicon mold inserts with 24 × 24 microcavities were injection molded on a conventional injection molding machine. The dimensions of each microcavity were Φ 100 μ m × depth 200 μm, giving an aspect ratio of 2. The distance between each microcavity was 200 μm. Five sets of experiments were conducted by varying one injection molding parameter at a time. The parameters included injection pressure, holding pressure, holding time, mold temperature, and melt temperature. Higher injection pressure and holding pressure were required during the injection molding process due to the small dimensions of the microcavities and the large number of microcavities (576 microcavities). High mold temperature was required for complete filling of the microcavities. Molded microstructures without visual defects were obtained using appropriate injection molding parameters. Catalytic debinding and sintering of the 316L stainless steel microstructures were successfully conducted.     

粘结剂对注射成型钕铁硼粘结磁体性能的影响

为了制备出高性价比的注射成型粘结钕铁硼永磁材料,系统地研究了粘结剂对注射成型磁体的加工性能、磁性能和力学性能等的影响。用国产的快淬钕铁硼磁粉和尼龙6粘结剂制备出了磁性能为Br:0．5158T,Hcb：321kA／m,Hcj：730kA／m,(BH)m：40kJ／m^3的注射钕铁硼磁体。     

超声振动对玻纤增强聚丙烯复合材料注射成型特性的影响

为了研究超声振动对纤维增强复合材料注射成型特性的影响,利用自行开发的超声辅助可视化注射成型实验装置对不同玻纤(GF)含量的GF增强聚丙烯(PP)复合材料进行了超声外场作用下的可视化实验,观测分析了超声功率对复合熔体充填流动行为的影响。此外,通过对试样不同部位的金相观察,分析了超声功率对复合材料纤维取向的影响。结果表明:超声功率会对复合材料注射成型的充填流动行为及制品的纤维取向产生影响,而复合材料纤维含量对超声振动的效果也有直接影响。在纤维含量较低时,超声振动对基体材料微观形态的作用为影响复合材料充填流动性及纤维取向的主因;在纤维含量较高时,超声振动对纤维的作用为影响复合材料充填流动性及纤维取向的主因。研究结果为复合材料超声辅助成型技术的发展提供了依据。     

不同磁性粉末装载量和磁性粉末粒度对粘结NdFeB注射、挤出成型流动性能的影响

利用转矩流变仪和毛细管流变仪，讨论了不同的磁性粉末装载量与磁性粉末粒度对粘结NdFeB熔料流动性能的影响，建立了在不规则的粉末表面形态和复杂的粉末粒度分布下其固相浓度与熔料粘度的物理数学模型。粘结NdFeB熔料流动粘度与其粉末装载量呈现非线性的增长关系；在固定的固相浓度以及所讨论的粉末粒径范围内，熔料体系的粘度与固体粉末粒度呈负相关关系，体系内的作用力主要为液相粘结荆对固相磁性粉末粒子的粘性力；通过粘结Nd—FeB挤出成型时的功率消耗、转矩大小以及挤出物料表观质量等，分析成型设备的流道结构，并比较其与聚合物成型设备的异同。     

Influence of the Compacts Homogeneity on the Incidence of Cracks during Thermal Debinding in Ceramic Injection Molding

During thermal debinding in ceramic injection molding, the inhomogeneity of green body is a key origin of cracks. In this study, the impact of low molecular weight binders on the homogeneity of the green body was investigated. Incidence of cracks during thermal debinding indicated that the volume ratio of wax to stearic acid should be out of high viscosity and incompletely wetting region. In these two formulation regions,typical inhomogeneous microstructures were observed. By mercury intrusion method, it was shown that pore size distribution of the debinded compacts was determined by thermal degradation of low molecular weight binders. A particle-rich region model was established to predict the nucleation of cracks caused by solid loading fluctuation. The criterion of cracks nucleation was that local capillary force from solid loading fluctuation was larger than the suction force from the surroundings.