Molding Properties of Inconel 718 Feedstocks Used in Low-Pressure Powder Injection Molding

The impact of binders and temperature on the rheological properties of feedstocks used in low-pressure powder injection molding was investigated. Experiments were conducted on different feedstock formulations obtained by mixing Inconel 718 powder with wax-based binder systems. The shear rate sensiti...

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Main Authors: Fouad Fareh, Vincent Demers, Nicole R. Demarquette, Sylvain Turenne, Orlando Scalzo
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7078045
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Vincent Demers
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Orlando Scalzo
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description The impact of binders and temperature on the rheological properties of feedstocks used in low-pressure powder injection molding was investigated. Experiments were conducted on different feedstock formulations obtained by mixing Inconel 718 powder with wax-based binder systems. The shear rate sensitivity index and the activation energy were used to study the degree of dependence of shear rate and temperature on the viscosity of the feedstocks. The injection performance of feedstocks was then evaluated using an analytical moldability model. The results indicated that the viscosity profiles of feedstocks depend significantly on the binder constituents, and the secondary binder constituents play an important role in the rheological behavior (pseudoplastic or near-Newtonian) exhibited by the feedstock formulations. Viscosity values as low as 0.06 to 2.9 Pa·s were measured at high shear rates and high temperatures. The results indicate that a feedstock containing a surfactant agent exhibits the best moldability characteristics.
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spelling doaj-art-669b736d2cc74cc58086b0dcb09ecaa62025-08-20T02:23:45ZengWileyAdvances in Materials Science and Engineering1687-84341687-84422016-01-01201610.1155/2016/70780457078045Molding Properties of Inconel 718 Feedstocks Used in Low-Pressure Powder Injection MoldingFouad Fareh0Vincent Demers1Nicole R. Demarquette2Sylvain Turenne3Orlando Scalzo4École de Technologie Supérieure, 1100 Notre-Dame West, Montréal, QC, H3C 1K3, CanadaÉcole de Technologie Supérieure, 1100 Notre-Dame West, Montréal, QC, H3C 1K3, CanadaÉcole de Technologie Supérieure, 1100 Notre-Dame West, Montréal, QC, H3C 1K3, CanadaPolytechnique Montréal, 2500 Chemin de Polytechnique, Montréal, QC, H3T 1J4, CanadaPratt & Whitney Canada, 1000 boulevard Marie-Victorin, Longueuil, QC, J4G 1A1, CanadaThe impact of binders and temperature on the rheological properties of feedstocks used in low-pressure powder injection molding was investigated. Experiments were conducted on different feedstock formulations obtained by mixing Inconel 718 powder with wax-based binder systems. The shear rate sensitivity index and the activation energy were used to study the degree of dependence of shear rate and temperature on the viscosity of the feedstocks. The injection performance of feedstocks was then evaluated using an analytical moldability model. The results indicated that the viscosity profiles of feedstocks depend significantly on the binder constituents, and the secondary binder constituents play an important role in the rheological behavior (pseudoplastic or near-Newtonian) exhibited by the feedstock formulations. Viscosity values as low as 0.06 to 2.9 Pa·s were measured at high shear rates and high temperatures. The results indicate that a feedstock containing a surfactant agent exhibits the best moldability characteristics.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7078045
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Advances in Materials Science and Engineering
title Molding Properties of Inconel 718 Feedstocks Used in Low-Pressure Powder Injection Molding
title_full Molding Properties of Inconel 718 Feedstocks Used in Low-Pressure Powder Injection Molding
title_fullStr Molding Properties of Inconel 718 Feedstocks Used in Low-Pressure Powder Injection Molding
title_full_unstemmed Molding Properties of Inconel 718 Feedstocks Used in Low-Pressure Powder Injection Molding
title_short Molding Properties of Inconel 718 Feedstocks Used in Low-Pressure Powder Injection Molding
title_sort molding properties of inconel 718 feedstocks used in low pressure powder injection molding
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/7078045
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