MIM MATERIALS
The table below is an overview of available MIM materials, applications, and features.
| Material Family | Application | Specific Alloys | Specific Feature |
| Stainless Steel | Medical, electronic, hardware, sporting goods, aerospace, consumer products | 17-4PH | Strength, heat treatable |
| 316L | Corrosion resistance, ductility, nonmagnetic | ||
| 410L, 420L, 440C | Hardness, wear resistance, heat treatable | ||
| 310 | Corrosion and heat resistance | ||
| Low-alloy Steel | Hardware, bearings, races, consumer goods, machine parts | 2000 Series | Magnetic, high nickel |
| 4000 Series | General purpose | ||
| 52100 | High wear resistance | ||
| Tool Steel (heat treatable) |
Wood and metal cutting tools | M2/M4 | 61-66 HRC |
| T15 | 63-68 HRC | ||
| M42 | 65-70 HRC | ||
| S7 | 55-60 HRC | ||
| Bioimplantable | Implantable, Prosthetic replacements (hips, knees, etc.) bone plates, screws, rods, heart valves | F-75 (ASTM F2886) | High strength, superior corrosion resistance, non-magnetic, biocompatibility |
| MP35N (ASTM F562) | |||
| Titanium | Medical, aerospace, consumer products | Ti | Light Weight |
| Ti-6AI-4V | Light Weight, high strength | ||
| Copper | Electronic, thermal management | Cu | High thermal and electrical conductivity |
| W-Cu, Mo-Cu | High thermal conductivity, low thermal expansion | ||
| Magnetic | Electronic solenoids, armatures, relay | Fe-3%Si | Low core losses and high electrical resistivity |
| Fe-50%Ni | High permeability and low coercive field | ||
| Fe-50%Co | Highest magnetic saturation | ||
| Tungsten | Military, electronic, sporting goods | W | Density |
| W heavy alloy | Density and toughness | ||
| Hardmetals | Cutting and wear applications | WC-5Co | Higher hardness |
| WC-10Co | Higher toughness | ||
| Refractory | High temperature, high density, electronic | Ta | Electronic |
| W-Ni-Cu, W-Ni-Fe |
High density |