Precise control of material chemistry is one of the many advantages of the Form Physics process for MIM parts.

This control can arise from the use of prealloyed powders, for example, stainless steel powders or from mixed elemental compositions such as iron - nickel powders which can be completeley alloyed during sintering.

Other elemental compositions such as copper and molydenum powders do not form alloys but instead retain their unique identity as metal mixtures. Such mixtures can provide a very useful combination of properties. In the mixture copper can provide high thermal conductivity and molybdenum can provide controlled thermal expansion for electronic packages.

High purity elemental metal powders can also be used to produce very high purity metal parts, for example, pure copper for high thermal conduction or pure iron for magnetic applications.

This precise control of chemistry in the Form Physics process ensures that the MIM parts have uniform properties within each part and that the properties are consistent over large quantities of delivered parts. The actual properties of alloy parts made by the Form Physics MIM process are comparable to those made from the cast and wrought process and sometimes exceed those properties. Properties of parts made from mixtures or pure materials can have unique attributes engineered and aimed at the particular application.

Materials Form Physics offers include:

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