Impact of binders on viscosity of low-pressure powder injection molded Inconel 718 superalloy
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Rheological behavior of powder-binder mixture has a direct impact on the successful mold filling for parts obtained from powder injection molding. In this study, the impact of binders on rheological properties of feedstocks was investigated. The experiments were conducted on several feedstocks obtained by mixing of Inconel 718 powder with wax-based binder systems. Their rheological and thermal properties were investigated using rotational rheometry and differential scanning calorimetry techniques, respectively. It was demonstrated that a large amount of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) should be added to paraffin wax (PW) to produce a thickening effect of the mixture. At low shear rate, the mixing of high-viscosity paraffin waxes with a low-viscosity PW produces a similar thickening effect denoted with the EVA. In addition, the feedstocks containing only PW demonstrate a pseudoplastic behavior. It was also shown that an addition of only 1 vol% of stearic acid (SA) in PW generates an important decrease in viscosity, and further increases of this constituent induce no effect on rheological behavior. From a rheological perspective, the best candidate feedstocks are the mixtures containing PW and SA while feedstocks based on PW, beeswax or containing a small amount of EVA could be also considered as good.
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OpenAlex topics: Injection Molding Process and Properties · Rheology and Fluid Dynamics Studies · Powder Metallurgy Techniques and Materials
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