The course will cover the MIM technology from the design to the development of parts, including feedstock design and characterization and sintering. In the course, specific issues regarding the MIM technology applied to different materials, such as stainless steels, hard materials, superalloys, heavy alloys, titanium, etc, will be also covered. Lectures will be given by experts from academia and industry. Practical work at the labs of the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid will follow all the steps of the technology: powder characterizing, binder and feedstocks optimizing, debinding and sintering. Also, a practical work on binder-based 3D printing will be offered.
Fundamentals: 6-8 July 2021 Practise: 27-29 September 2021
Location: Madrid, Spain
Fees: EPMA Member €1400 / Non-Member €1800 / Academic €900 / Individual (unemployed) €500
Registration Deadline: 29 June 2021
Programme:
Fundamentals - Online:
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Welcome and general introduction to the PM Life MIM Course Jose M. Torralba And Antonia Jimenez-Morales (Gtp, Uc3m) |
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Introduction to metal injection molding Jose M. Torralba (Gtp, Uc3m) |
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MIM markets and trends Bruno Vicenzi (Epma) |
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Designing parts and moulds for Metal Injection Moulding Oscar Lopez (Mim-Alfa) |
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Powders for metal injection molding Mónica Campos (Gtp, Uc3m) |
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Powder-binder formulation and compound manufacture in metal injection molding Gemma Herranz (Uclm) |
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Common defects in Metal Injection Moulding Unai Andres (Mim-Alfa) |
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Debinding and sintering of metal injection molding components Cristina Berges (Uclm) |
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Secondary operations for metal injection molding Gemma Herranz (Uclm) |
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Characterization of feedstock in metal injection molding Sandra Cifuentes (Urjc) |
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Modeling and simulation of metal injection molding. Thierry Barriere (Univ. Of Franche-Comté) |
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Qualification of metal injection molding Alicia Paez (Univ. Europea) |
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Special MIM processes: Micro metal injection molding (MicroMIM), Two-material/two-colours MIM, space holders Frank Petzoldt (Ifam) |
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Metal injection molding of stainless steel and high speed/tool steels Javier Hidalgo (Delf Univ. Tech.) |
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MIM of oxygen sensitive metals Thomas Ebel (Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht) |
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Metal injection molding of heavy alloys, refractory metals, and hardmetals Elena Gordo (Gtp-Uc3m) |
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Metal injection molding of superalloys Javier Hidalgo (Delf Univ. Tech.) |
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Other MIM materials: for microelectronic, soft magnetic, MAX, precious metals, materials for pholuminescence Sophia Tsipas (Gtp-Uc3m) |
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From MIM to binder-based additive manufacturing (AM) techniques Sophia Tsipas (Gtp-Uc3m) |
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Case studies Paula Alvaredo And Nerea García (Gtp-Uc3m) |
Practise- Onsite:
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Welcome and briefing for the MIM Training Week Antonia Jimenez-Morales, Sophia Tsipas (Gtp, Uc3m) |
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Laboratory Work S1: Powder Characterising Antonia Jimenez-Morales, Sophia Tsipas (Gtp, Uc3m) |
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Laboratory Work S2: Feedstocks Development Antonia Jimenez-Morales, Sophia Tsipas (Gtp, Uc3m) |
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Laboratory Work S3: Feedstocks Characterisation Antonia Jimenez-Morales, Sophia Tsipas (Gtp, Uc3m) |
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Social event in the city of Madrid |
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Laboratory Work S4: Moulding Antonia Jimenez-Morales, Sophia Tsipas (Gtp, Uc3m) |
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Laboratory Work S5: Debinding Antonia Jimenez-Morales, Sophia Tsipas (Gtp, Uc3m) |
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Laboratory Work S6: Sintering And Parts Characterisation Antonia Jimenez-Morales, Sophia Tsipas (Gtp, Uc3m) |
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Laboratory Work S7: MIM technology for 3D printing Antonia Jimenez-Morales, Sophia Tsipas (Gtp, Uc3m) |
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Exam feedback, certificates, and farewell Dr.-Ing. Olaf Andersen, Dr.-Ing. Thomas Weißgärber, Fraunhofer IFAM |
The programme may be subject to change
