◆ What's HPM ?

  Traditional PM MIM HPM (all new)
cost low high medium
shape type 2D 3D 2D
density of sintering low high high (similar as MIM)
mechanical property average fair high (similar as MIM)
surface treatment
  • PM

density of granuality 50~100 um

  • MIM

density of granualilty 15 um

  • HPM

density of granuality 15 um

  • Pre-treatment 

density of granuality 50~100 um
  • sintering temp.

1120-1250°C

1300~1400°C


◆ Densitu Effects Matrix

  • density↑ property↑
  1. traditional PM
  2. heat press + high temp. sintering
  3. HPM & MIM

◆ Homogenity of Alloying Elements (EPMA results---Electron Probe Microanalyzer)

  • PM (Distaloy® AE)

density of sintering = 7.2g/cm³

  • HPM (4605 type)

density of sintering = 7.6g/cm³


◆ AGMA 8 17-4PH HPM GEAR

traditional PM gear  (6.67 g/cm3)

HPM gear (7.55 g/cm3)

  Overall Grid Failure Rate (mm) Maximum Single-Tooth Mesh Error Rate (mm) Total Gear Deviation Rate(mm)
AGMA 8 spec. 0.0494 0.0279 0.0354
HPM gear 0.0302 0.0108 0.0246

◆ AGMA 8 17-4PH HPM GEAR

  •  density>7.5g/cm3 (PM:<7.2)
  • high strength, high stiffness
  • lower cost (MIM>HPM>PM)
  • lower tool cost: MIM x 20~30%
  • soon sample provision: 2~3 weeks
  • low shrinkage:5~7%
  • well tolerance control: ±0.3% (MIM ±0.5% )
  • no injection mark, weld line, countersink
  • new material adoption: 17-4PH, 4605 typical . (but MPIF standard)

◆ HPM vs MIM

15.6 x 5.3 x 8.5 mm

製程 MIM HPM
tool design 8 caves 1 cave. (1 upper 1 lower)
tool cost --- 70% off
unit price --- 30% off
sample provision 21+ 7 days 14 + 5 days
capacity 19k/day 18 k/day

Φ9 x 2.5mm

Φ19 x 3.5mm

Φ11 x 2.0mm

production process MIM HPM
tool design 4 caves 1 cave (2 upper 2 lower)
tool cost --- save 65% 
unit price --- save 25% 
sample provision 21+ 7 days 14 + 5 days
capacity 9k/day 12 k/day

◆ HPM applicable material

material density (g/cm³) tensile strength  (MPa) yield strength  (MPa) elongation (%) hardness
17-4PH(sintering) >7.5 900 700 6 HRC 25 ~ 30
17-4PH(heat treatment) >7.5 1,190 1,050 5 HRC 31 ~ 36
Fe8Ni(heat treatment) >7.5 1,750 1,450 5 HRC 47 ~ 53
4605(heat treatment) >7.5 1,655 1,480 2 HRC 46 ~ 52

◆ 17-4PH (PH series stainless steel)

production process density (g/cm³) tenstile strength  (MPa) llongation (%) hardness
PM 17-4PH(sintering) 7.18 850 3.1 HRB 89
PM 17-4PH(heat treatment) 7.18 1,130 1.5 HRB 97
HPM 17-4PH(sintering) 7.61 900 6.0 HRB 24

Due to the significantly reduced porosity, the elongation and hardness of HPM components are greatly improved compared to those of conventional PM components


◆ 4605 Typical (high strength alloy steel)

HPM latch

4605 Typical material, density of 7.63g/cm³, free quench (sintering & tempering): HRC 50, 1,800MPa, 5% elongation

TPT Patent Material

Gear components for hand tools


◆ 4605 high hardness/ special alloy--elongaHon Alloy

  1. Quality requirements can be met through material adjustment and heat treatment
  2. The surface hardness can reach up to HV 700, while the core hardness can achieve HV 250 through carburizing

◆ HPM Components

Demonstration Photo


◆ Suitable Application

  • hand tools (high torque demand)
  • pneumatic tools & locks (high stiffiness demand)
  • auto parts (high torque demand)
  • 3C product (high stiffness, anti-corrosion, fair cosmetic)
  • gear (high torque demand)
  • others: medical device/ industrial application
 

◆ QC & RD equipments

Oxygen Nitrogen Analyzer

Carbon Sulfur Analyzer

JEOL Scanning Electron Microscope

Pycnometer

Density Tester

Electron Microscope

XRF-Alloy Elemental Analyzer

Surface Roughness Tester

Rockwell Hardness Tester

 

Tenstile Tester

Abrasion Tester

◆ HPM production equipments 

    

vertical press machines 40 tons、100 tons、30 tons、12 tons