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Material	Alloy	Tensile Strength	Yield Strength (0.2%)	Impact Strength	Macro (apparent)	Macro (apparent)	Micro-Indentation (converted)	Young's Modulus	Poisson's Ratio	Elongation	Process
		MPa PSI x 10³	MPa PSI x 10³	J ft lb	HRB HRB	HRC HRC	Rockwell Rockwell	Gpa Gpa	Ratio Ratio	% in 25.4mm % in 25.4mm
Stainless Steel	MIM-316L	517 75	175 25	190 140	67 67	- -	- -	190 190	0.28 0.28	50 50	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-420 (HIP and vacuum heat treated)	1737 252	1282 186	82 61	- -	45 45	- -	- -	- -	3.5 3.5	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-440C (HIP and heat treated)	1655 240	1241 180	115 85	- -	49 49	- -	- -	- -	1 1	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-17-4 PH (as sintered)	896 130	730 106	140 100	- -	27 27	- -	190 190	0.29 0.29	6 6	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-17-4 PH (heat treated)	1186 172	1089 158	140 100	- -	33 33	40 40	190 190	0.29 0.29	6 6	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-17-4 H900	1206 175	1089 158	- -	- -	40 40	- -	- -	- -	9 9	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-17-4 H1100	1000 145	910 132	- -	- -	34 34	- -	- -	- -	12 12	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	PANACEA	1090 158	690 100	220 162	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-12 Chromium	372 54	207 30	312 230	65 65	- -	- -	- -	- -	30 30	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-4605 (as sintered)	440 64	205 30	70 50	62 62	- -	- -	200 200	0.28 0.28	15 15	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-4605 (quenched & tempered, high hardness)	1655 240	1480 215	55 40	- -	48 48	55 55	205 205	0.28 0.28	2 2	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-4605 (quenched and tempered, low hardness)	1151 167	1034 150	38 28	- -	36 36	- -	- -	- -	3 3	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-2.5% SiFe	483 70	338 48	213 157	82 82	- -	- -	- -	- -	24 24	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-Fe50%Ni (as sintered)	468 66	165 23	- -	50 50	- -	- -	- -	- -	30 30	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-Fe-3%Si (as sintered)	227 77	151 57	- -	80 80	- -	- -	- -	- -	24 24	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-K1 (as sintered)	510 74	- -	- -	98 98	- -	- -	- -	- -	1.5 1.5	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-K3 (heat treated)	1724 250	1586 230	40 30	- -	53 53	- -	- -	- -	3 3	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM-Cu (Copper)	165 24	148 21	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -	- -	30 30	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM F75 (ASTM F75) - Hipped	992 147	551 81	177 130	- -	25 25	- -	- -	- -	30 30	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM-F-15 (as sintered)	450 67	305 43	- -	65 65	- -	- -	- -	- -	25 25	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM-F1537 – ASTM F1537 (HIP and heat treated)	1103 160	85 12	80 59	- -	32 32	- -	- -	- -	27 27	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM-Ni (as sintered)	- -	- -	- -	- -	53 53	- -	- -	- -	- -	The MIM process

Material	Alloy	Density	Process
Stainless Steel	MIM-316L	7.6 0.275	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-420 (HIP and vacuum heat treated)	7.7 0.278	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-440C (HIP and heat treated)	7.6 0.278	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-17-4 PH (as sintered)	7.5 0.271	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-17-4 PH (heat treated)	7.5 0.271	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-17-4 H900	7.7 0.278	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-17-4 H1100	7.7 0.278	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	PANACEA	- -	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-12 Chromium	7.6 0.275	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-4605 (as sintered)	7.5 0.271	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-4605 (quenched & tempered, high hardness)	7.5 0.271	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-4605 (quenched and tempered, low hardness)	7.6 0.275	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-2.5% SiFe	7.6 0.275	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-Fe50%Ni (as sintered)	7.8 0.278	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-Fe-3%Si (as sintered)	7.6 0.275	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-K1 (as sintered)	7.5 0.271	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-K3 (heat treated)	7.7 0.278	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM-Cu (Copper)	8.5 0.307	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM F75 (ASTM F75) - Hipped	8.3 0.298	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM-F-15 (as sintered)	7.7 0.278	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM-F1537 – ASTM F1537 (HIP and heat treated)	8.3 0.298	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM-Ni (as sintered)	8.6 0.311	The MIM process

	Stainless Steel
%	MIM-316L	MIM-420 (HIP and vacuum heat treated)	MIM-440C (HIP and heat treated)	MIM-17-4 PH (as sintered)	MIM-17-4 PH (heat treated)	MIM-17-4 H900	MIM-17-4 H1100	PANACEA	MIM-12 Chromium
Iron (max)	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.
Nickel (max)	10.0-14.0			3.0-5.0	3.0-5.0	3.0-5.0	3.0-5.0	.03	--
Molybdenum	2.0-3.0	--	.75 Max	--	--	--	--	3.4	.4 Max
Silicon	1.0 Max	1.0 Max		1.0 Max	1.0 Max	1.0 Max	1.0 Max	.6	1.0 Max
Carbon	.03	.15-.4	.95-1.2	.07 Max	.07 Max	.07 Max	.07 Max	.095 max	.06 Max
Chromium	16.0-18.0	12.0-14.0	16.0-18.0	15.5-17.5	15.5-17.5	15.5-17.5	15.5-17.5	17.1	12.0-14.0
Cobalt	--	--	--	--	--	--	--		--
Manganese	2.0 Max	1.0 Max	-	1.0 Max	1.0 Max	1.0 Max	1.0 Max	12.3	.5 Max
Copper	--			3.0-5.0	3.0-5.0	3.0-5.0	3.0-5.0		--
Niobium	--			.15-.45	.15-.45	--	.15-.45	.73	--
Aluminum	--	--	--	--	--	--	--		--
Magnesium	--	--	--	--	--	--	--		--
Titanium	--	--	--	--	--	--	--		--
Zirconium	--	--	--	--	--	--	--	-	--
RoHS Compliant		✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓

	Low Alloy Steel
%	MIM-4605 (as sintered)	MIM-4605 (quenched & tempered, high hardness)	MIM-4605 (quenched and tempered, low hardness)	MIM-2.5% SiFe	MIM-Fe50%Ni (as sintered)	MIM-Fe-3%Si (as sintered)	MIM-K1 (as sintered)	MIM-K3 (heat treated)
Iron (max)	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.	Bal.
Nickel (max)	1.5-2.5	1.5-2.5	1.5-2.5	--	49-51	--	--	--
Molybdenum	.2-.5	.2-.5	.2-.5	--		--	--	1.0-2.0
Silicon	1.0 Max	1.0 Max	1.0 Max	2.25-2.75	1.0 Max	2.5-3.5	--	--
Carbon	.4-.6	.4-.6	.4-.6	.06 Max	.05 Max	.05 Max	.9-1.3	.3-.5
Chromium	--	--	--	-	-	-	--	--
Cobalt	--	--	--	-	-	-	--	--
Manganese	-	-	-	-	-	-	12.0-14.0	-
Copper	--	--	--	-	-	-	--	--
Niobium	--	--	--	-	-	-	--	--
Aluminum	--	--	--	-	-	-	--	--
Magnesium	--	--	--	-	-	-	-	-
Titanium	--	--	--	-	-	-	--	--
Zirconium	--	--	--	-	-	-	--	--
RoHS Compliant	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

	Additional MIM Materials
%	MIM-Cu (Copper)	MIM F75 (ASTM F75) - Hipped	MIM-F-15 (as sintered)	MIM-F1537 – ASTM F1537 (HIP and heat treated)	MIM-Ni (as sintered)
Iron (max)	-	<.75	Bal.	.75 Max
Nickel (max)	-	1.0 Max	29	.25 Max
Molybdenum	-	5.0-7.0	.20 Max	5.0-7.0
Silicon	-	1.0	.20 Max	1.0 Max
Carbon	-	.15 Max	.04 Max	.1-.35
Chromium	-	26-30	.20 Max	26-30
Cobalt	-	Bal.	17	Bal.
Manganese	-	-	-	-	-
Copper	-	--	.20 Max	--
Niobium	-	--	.10 Max	1.0 Max
Aluminum	-	--	.10 Max	--
Magnesium	-	--	.10 Max	--
Titanium	-	--	.10 Max	--
Zirconium	-	--	.10 Max	--
RoHS Compliant		✓	✓	✓	✓

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Material	Alloy	Density	Process
		g/cm³ lb/in³
Stainless Steel	MIM-316L	7.6 0.275	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-420 (HIP and vacuum heat treated)	7.7 0.278	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-440C (HIP and heat treated)	7.6 0.278	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-17-4 PH (as sintered)	7.5 0.271	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-17-4 PH (heat treated)	7.5 0.271	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-17-4 H900	7.7 0.278	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-17-4 H1100	7.7 0.278	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	PANACEA	- -	The MIM process
Stainless Steel	MIM-12 Chromium	7.6 0.275	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-4605 (as sintered)	7.5 0.271	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-4605 (quenched & tempered, high hardness)	7.5 0.271	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-4605 (quenched and tempered, low hardness)	7.6 0.275	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-2.5% SiFe	7.6 0.275	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-Fe50%Ni (as sintered)	7.8 0.278	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-Fe-3%Si (as sintered)	7.6 0.275	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-K1 (as sintered)	7.5 0.271	The MIM process
Low Alloy Steel	MIM-K3 (heat treated)	7.7 0.278	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM-Cu (Copper)	8.5 0.307	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM F75 (ASTM F75) - Hipped	8.3 0.298	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM-F-15 (as sintered)	7.7 0.278	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM-F1537 – ASTM F1537 (HIP and heat treated)	8.3 0.298	The MIM process
Additional MIM Materials	MIM-Ni (as sintered)	8.6 0.311	The MIM process

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