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Materials matrix for Metal Injection Molding.

A curated selection of the most important production materials for MIM, with properties, typical fields of application and price corridor. All values refer to sintered and heat-treated conditions per MPIF 35 or DIN EN ISO 22068.

Both routes All listed materials are available via both production routes (European Supply / Global Supply). Special alloys on the global route on request. The route selection affects price and lead time, not material availability.
Material Standard Density Tensile strength Hardness Industry Guide-price zone
17-4 PH MPIF MIM-17-4 / 1.4542 7,75 g/cm³ 1.070 MPa (H900) 35 HRC Automotive Medical €€€
316L MPIF MIM-316L / 1.4404 7,95 g/cm³ 520 MPa 67 HRB Medical Watchmaking €€€
FN02 MPIF MIM-2200 7,60 g/cm³ 290 MPa 45 HRB Automotive Consumer goods €€
FN08 MPIF MIM-4605 7,65 g/cm³ 440 MPa 25 HRC (heat-treated) Automotive Tooling €€
4140 MPIF MIM-4140 / 1.7225 7,85 g/cm³ 780 MPa (quenched & tempered) 28 HRC Tooling Hydraulics €€
Ti-6Al-4V ASTM F2885 / 3.7164 4,43 g/cm³ 895 MPa 32 HRC Medical Aerospace €€€€€
Inconel 718 AMS 5663 / 2.4668 8,19 g/cm³ 1.240 MPa (aged) 40 HRC Aerospace High-temperature €€€€€
CoCr F75 ASTM F75 / 2.4979 8,30 g/cm³ 655 MPa 30 HRC Medical implant €€€€€
Hastelloy X AMS 5754 8,22 g/cm³ 690 MPa 28 HRC Aerospace Turbines €€€€€
17-4 PH · H1025 AMS 5643 7,75 g/cm³ 960 MPa 33 HRC Automotive Hydraulics €€€

All figures as typical production values (90th percentile). Exact properties per batch in the inspection certificate 3.1 / 3.2 per DIN EN 10204.

Process routes

Sintering, HIP, heat treatment.

Material properties are not constants. They result from the chosen process route. Three standard routes cover 90 % of all applications.

R.01
Open sintering
Standard for stainless and low-alloy materials. Hydrogen or vacuum atmosphere. Residual porosity 2–5 %. Density 95–98 % theoretical.
Typical: 316L, FN02, FN08
R.02
Sintering + HIP
Hot isostatic pressing after sintering closes residual pores. Density > 99.8 %. Mandatory for aerospace and implant materials.
Typical: Ti-6Al-4V, Inconel, CoCr
R.03
Sintering + heat treatment
Precipitation hardening (H900, H1025, H1150) or quenching and tempering. Strength increase of 30–80 %. Decisive for springs, bolts and gears.
Typical: 17-4 PH, 4140, 4605

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