The effect of sintering conditions on magnetic and phase characteristics of X15 CrMnMoN 17-11-3 MIM nickel-free stainless steel

摘要

There is a growing market demand for non-magnetic stainless steel components,in particular from the consumer electronics industry,that can be processed by Metal Injection Moulding.The stainless steel alloy X15 CrMnMoN 17-11-3(also known as P.A.N.A.C.E.A.by users of BASF SE's Catamold~R)is one widely known option;however,when using this material,abnormal ferromagnetism can occur as a result of improper sintering profile design.Here,Dr Shin Lee and Shu-Hsu Hsieh,Chenming Mold Ind.Corp.(UNEEC),Taiwan,consider the root cause for this correlation between sintering parameters and final abnormal magnetic property.