REGARDING THE POSSIBILITIES OF APPLYING THE METAL INJECTION MOULDING METHOD IN BIMETAL CUTTING TOOLS PRODUCTION

  • TITLE: REGARDING THE POSSIBILITIES OF APPLYING THE METAL INJECTION MOULDING METHOD IN BIMETAL CUTTING TOOLS PRODUCTION
  • AUTHOR(S): P. Trifonov, K. Anastasov, H. Hristov, I. Aleksandrova
  • ABSTRACT: In this article, the methods for manufacturing of bi-metal blanks for cutting tools were systematized. A comparative study of these methods was made on the productivity, shape complexity and strength features of the blanks. The possibilities to apply the Metal Injection Moulding (MIM) method for the production of bi-metal blanks by using of tool steel Catamold M2 and construction steel Catamold 42CrMo4 as initial material were established. The conducted survey of the microstructure of the bonding layer between the two metals showed presence of a wide diffusion zone, which proved that the bonding was good.
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