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Metal Injection Molded Components in Automotive Applications
Technical Paper
2001-01-0349
ISSN: 0148-7191, e-ISSN: 2688-3627
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SAE 2001 World Congress
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English
Abstract
Metal Injection Molding (MIM) has become an established process over the past 20 years for producing small complex metal parts. A variety of industries have benefited from the capabilities of the MIM process. Some examples include orthodontic brackets, medical instruments, firearm components, lock mechanisms, and electronic data storage devices. More recently (over the past 5 years) the MIM process has found applications in the automotive industry in a variety of systems including steering columns, seat mechanisms, sunroof systems, ignition locks, airbags, and engines. This paper discusses some of the benefits that the MIM process has brought to these automotive applications.
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Hetzel, B. and dePoutiloff, P., "Metal Injection Molded Components in Automotive Applications," SAE Technical Paper 2001-01-0349, 2001, https://doi.org/10.4271/2001-01-0349.Also In
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