MIM DESIGN GUIDE AND ADVANTAGES(1)

MIM is usually suitable for products with the following characteristics: 

Complex shape: MIM allows free design of 3D shape like injection molding. Because MIM is a forming process. The additional product shape will not increase the cost. If the weight is reduced through shape design, the cost will decrease,

This makes MIM one of the ideal ways to combine more than one independent part into a multi-functional part. 

MIM design rules are very close to injection molding, so it is easy to adapt to metal parts with complex three-level shape.

Dimensional precision: the near-net forming precision of MIM is usually ± 0.5% of the size. Some dimensional features can reach ± 0.3%.

Like other technologies, high precision means higher cost, so the size is recommended if it can meet the requirements 

The tolerance is moderately relaxed. Tolerances that cannot be directly met by MIM can be realized by subsequent processing.

Thin wall products: wall thickness less than 6 mm is suitable for MIM. Thicker outer wall is also acceptable,

But the process time will increase a lot and the material cost will increase. Thin wall less than 0.5 mm can also be achieved by using MIM,

Harber MIM Industrial can produce 0.2mm ultra-thin wall products (but it depends on the specific product shape).

Weight and size: MIM is suitable for parts with weight less than 100g, and less than 50g is the most common application.