中国有色金属学报(英文版)
Transactions of Nonferrous Metals Society of China
| Vol. 12 No. 5 October 2002 |
Influence of microcrystalline wax on properties of MIMmulti-component wax matrix binder
（State Key Laboratory for Powder Metallurgy,
Central South University, Changsha 410083, China）
Abstract:The properties of PW-EVA-HDPE binder with the addition of MW were studied. It shows that the addition of MW from 1% to 20%(mass fraction) causes an increase in the tensile strength and a decrease in shrinkage of the binder. After blending PW with MW, the crystallation behavior of wax base changes, which results in fine grain for the binder and more isotropic microstructure for the feedstock. The powder loading capacity increases and homogeneity of feedstock becomes better. The reason of the modification is also discussed.
Key words: metal injection molding(MIM); binder; rheological behavior
