Injection Molding of Metal and Carbon Composites
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Metal Injection Molding (MIM) process is a suitable process for fabricating small and complex shaped metal parts with high production volume. Carbon fiber (CF) has high thermal conductivity and mechanical properties, thus, Metal/Carbon composites would show great properties. Especially using MIM process to fabricate the composites, orientation of the fiber would be controlled during injection molding. Also, short fiber is easily and homogeneously dispersed in the metal powder during mixing process. In this study, Copper / CF composites were fabricated through the MIM process. The effects of carbon fiber contents and orientation on the mechanical properties were investigated.
Authors: Toshiko Osada, Satoshi Kobayashi
Institution: Tokyo Metropolitan University
Language: English
Subfield: Mechanical Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4408492946