Introduction to AIM (aluminum alloy powder injection molding) process, what is AIM

Introduction to AIM (aluminum alloy powder injection molding) process, what is AIM

Aluminum alloy injection molding (AIM) is a new aluminum alloy forming technology.

It is similar to metal powder injection molding (MIM), and is the main branch of powder injection molding (PIM) technology. It is developed from injection molding technology, and is the fastest developing and most widely used aluminum alloy parts processing technology in the world.

AIM is to evenly mix the powder and the binder, then granulate the mixture through the granulator, and then inject it into the mold cavity to complete the required shape. The mixed melt has good fluidity after heating, which is conducive to product forming during injection and can fully maintain the density uniformity of the product. The formed products need to be degreased and then sintered in the sintering furnace, and some products need to undergo some post-treatment.

This advanced technology is suitable for mass production of parts with complex shapes, including some extremely complex three-dimensional shapes, and the products produced do not need machining or only a small amount of processing, which greatly reduces the production cost and greatly improves the work efficiency.

Because the injection process is carried out through precise temperature and pressure, the formed products have extremely high precision and very uniform density.

AIM aluminum alloy injection molding technology can process and produce extremely complex parts, with a minimum of 0.1g micro-parts; The products produced have uniform organization, high accuracy and smooth surface; Moreover, the product quality is stable and the production efficiency is high, which is suitable for mass production.

Due to its incomparable advantages in precision and working efficiency, AIM has been applied to many industries such as navigation and aviation, machinery, automobile, precision instruments, etc. With the continuous development of the mechanical industry, AIM has become the fastest growing aluminum alloy processing technology in the aluminum alloy parts processing field in the world and is favored by more and more industries.