Low Alloy Steel
Learn more about specific low alloy steels ideal for MIM manufacturing:
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MIM-4605 (as sintered)
MIM 4605 (as sintered) has exceptional strength properties as well as good ductility because of the MIM processing that it goes through. A wide variety of industries use this including automotive, consumer products, and power hand tools.
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MIM-4605 (quenched & tempered, high hardness)
MIM 4605 (quench and tempered, high hardness) is a low alloy steel with compositions including carbon, nickel, and molybdenum. A quench and temper heat treatment is a process that offers various strength and wear resistance properties, while the high hardness indicates the final hardness that is achieved through the process.
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MIM-4605 (quenched and tempered, low hardness)
MIM 4605 (quench and tempered, low hardness) is a low alloy steel with compositions including carbon, nickel, and molybdenum. A quench and temper heat treatment is a process that offers various strength and wear resistance properties, while the high hardness indicates the final hardness that is achieved through the process.
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MIM-2.5% SiFe
MIM 2.5% SiFe is a low alloy steel with silicon compositions. This is a hardenable steel that offers good magnetic properties, tensile strength, hardness, wear resistance, and increased spring steel strength.
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MIM-Fe50%Ni (as sintered)
MIM-Fe-50%Ni has a high permeability and low coercive field that are the hallmark magnetic properties for this alloy.
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MIM-Fe-3%Si (as sintered)
MIM-Fe-3%Si exhibits low core losses and high electrical resistivity in AC and DC applications (e.g., solenoids, armatures, relays).
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MIM-K1 (as sintered)
MIM-K1 (as sintered) is a custom alloy that provides very high wear resistance, resists severe abrasions, hardens rapidly, and has low friction in metal-to-metal applications.
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MIM-K3 (heat treated)
MIM-K3 (heat treated) is a custom Mo-Fe alloy that has improved fatigue properties over many other steel alloys while still maintaining good strength components.
