EP1119429B1 - Verfahren zur herstellung von bauteilen durch metallpulverspritzguss - Google Patents
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- the invention relates to a method for producing components by metal powder injection molding of powder-coated metal powder parts with the characteristics of the in the Preamble of claim 1 genus described.
- Complex shaped components have long been used in medium and large quantities Automotive engineering, in aviation as moving parts and in off-shore applications and also needed in medical technology, for example for implants. It is about complex components with dimensions that go into the millimeter range can. As a rule, such complexly shaped components are machined Processes prepared, such as by milling, turning and grinding. As materials come, for example, low-alloy, high-alloy or corrosion-resistant Steels, high-speed steels, superalloys, alloys with magnetic properties, Hard metals and other materials not listed in question.
- Another manufacturing method for producing a complex shaped component with Small dimensions consist in the use of investment casting.
- the investment casting is for every manufactured component requires a mold production, the production of which is considerable Labor required.
- complex shaped can be created Components with small and very small structures that are in the range of centimeters, no longer reproduce with certainty. It also responds due to the temperature of the liquid casting, as a rule, the surface of the complex-shaped component produced with the wall surface of the mold. The resulting reaction layer on the surface The complex shaped component must be used to produce a perfect surface for example stripped. This stripping in turn leads to tight Tolerances can no longer be met.
- the mechanical properties of the casting structure which are produced by means of investment casting, the mechanical properties inferior if the complex shaped component with the help of forging technology has been manufactured.
- the binder metal powder is injected into a mold with an injection molding machine, after that at least partially removed the binder from the green component obtained and subjected to sintering.
- Titanium powder for producing heavy-duty components such as in Automotive engineering, etc. used. Titanium is particularly advantageous for complicated molded components with small dimensions in the field of medical technology, there such components have an especially good biocompatibility as an implant. With titanium powder the required strength values of components can be complex achieve shaped structure, but is missing, for example, in safety-relevant areas A safety reserve of titanium powder for both machines and implants manufactured component in terms of functionality and against irreparable Damage due to overloading and against breakage.
- the invention has for its object an inexpensive and for mass production to create a suitable process for the production of complex shaped components, in particular a safety reserve of the sintered component against inoperability and against irreparable damage in the event of overloading and breakage, which minimizes the uptake of contaminants in the material of the components allows during the manufacture of the components until completion, that for the prefabricated Component has a homogeneous structure, extremely high reproducibility and Has dimensional accuracy that avoids reworking of the manufactured components, which enables a low surface roughness of the finished component, and that during the production of the complex shaped excludes a distortion of the components.
- the advantages of the invention are, in particular, that individual sections of the method according to the invention for the production of complex shaped components under strict Compliance with a high-purity protective atmosphere consisting of protective gas and / or air exclusion and / or vacuum takes place. This prevents that during the manufacturing process the complex shaped components contaminants with respect to the given Performance data of the component to an intolerable extent from the component be included.
- these individual manufacturing sections are partially again divided into subsections, these subsections also helping to ensure that the inclusion of contaminants in the material of the component is always a minimum is supplied, such as the metal powder parts of the selected titanium alloy and the constituents of the binder are selected in their composition in such a way that each individual material component already has the property as such has to be low in contaminants.
- the components of the titanium alloy and the binder becomes the proportion of unwanted contaminants set to the lowest possible starting base value, so that the during the process inevitable increase in the contaminants of the material of the component in the final sum corresponding to the selected low basic contamination of the components the titanium alloy and binder.
- the mixture of the metal powder parts with the binder components for feedstock production under the influence of high-purity protective gas, such as argon instead of.
- the sintering itself takes place under a vacuum and the debinding takes place in a commercial debinding bath, for example with hexane and thus under exclusion the presence of air and thus of oxygen, carbon, nitrogen and the like as contaminants.
- Every single section of the manufacturing process of the complex shaped components is that Subject to the least possible accumulation of contaminants to achieve each manufacturing step, as well as according to the production of the metal powder parts the invention has been made.
- a titanium alloy was selected which has the composition Ti-6Al-7Nb.
- the contaminants Poor metal powder parts of this titanium alloy can be made by two methods are generated, namely the Electrode Induction Melting Guiding Gasatomization process or the plasma melting induction guiding gas atomization process.
- the production the metal powder parts for the titanium alloy mentioned are carried out by an atomization system with argon inert gas atomization, in which the inert gas atomized metal powder parts caught in the powder can flanged gas-tight to the atomization system become.
- the powder jug itself is designed to be gas-tight and can be sealed in one Glove box system incorporated, which in turn is operated with argon gas, so that in the manufacture of the metal powder parts an absolutely small increase in the contaminants, such as oxygen, carbon, nitrogen, etc. during this manufacturing stage is achieved in the powder components of the component.
- Binder components are used to carry out partial debinding of the complex shaped components with low melting, decomposition and / or evaporation temperature in a proportion added to the binder that is greater than half of the total binder proportions is.
- the rest of the entire mixture of binder components consists of higher ones Melting, decomposing and / or evaporating temperature reacting binder components the low-melting binder components.
- the metal powder parts of the titanium alloy are made with binder components made of thermoplastic or thermoset polymers, with thermal gelling substances, with waxes or surface-active substances or mixtures obtained therefrom.
- binder components made of thermoplastic or thermoset polymers, with thermal gelling substances, with waxes or surface-active substances or mixtures obtained therefrom.
- a special binder has been selected to reduce the entry of contaminants such as oxygen and to reduce the residual binder in the Component contributes.
- the material of the surface of the Sintered base selected so that the material does not contain any contaminants at the sintering temperature emits.
- This design of the sintered base is a particular advantage of Invention to avoid that the complex components with often very minimal Structure on the sintered base and also not with hot isostatic pressing warp or break by sticking to the surface and also not by contaminants be contaminated with the respective pad.
- Another advantage of the present invention is the selected manufacturing process of metal powder injection molding, in which the mixing of the metal powder parts with the binder components for feedstock production and also the metal injection molding of the Feedstockes in the injection molding machine take place at low temperatures, so that none Reaction of the feedstock or the binder and metal parts of the feedstock with the mixer itself or in particular not with the injection mold in the injection molding machine, so that no surfaces are created on the complex shaped components, which with the React form or with device parts and therefore do not need to be treated, that means that the surface is already in perfect condition, whereby an extremely high reproducibility and dimensional accuracy and thus a Near-net-shape production of a high-strength component is made possible.
- the selected titanium alloy Ti-6Al-7Nb by means of its components which for the complex-shaped components to be produced have the required material properties, With the aid of the method according to the invention, it is possible to achieve these alloy properties during manufacture in sections and subsections until completion of the To maintain the final state of the component almost unchanged, while according to the state the technology in the manufacturing process of metal powder injection molding is usually too significant Absorption of contaminants occurs and thus an intolerable Change in the material properties of the component to be manufactured compared to the Original properties of the selected material for the production of metal powder.
- FIG 1 is in the form of a diagram only sketchy and in partial representation Production of a complex shaped component from the production of metal powder parts about the production of feedstock, metal molding, debinding and sintering shown with the finished component.
- Figure 1 2 and also in the results in Figure 3 was deliberately dispensed with the representation of a complex shaped component in order to To promote clarity and to be able to achieve clear measurement results.
- complex shaped components are, however, for their application in motor vehicle construction, aviation, in off-shore applications and in medical technology, e.g. in the form of implants required.
- the metal powder parts as a material for forming components according to the invention can be manufactured in different ways. Powder can be used once are made by mechanical alloying or mechanical crushing has been.
- the powder components must be less contaminated than the end product, since one in the manufacturing process of the component Minimization of the contaminants absorbed into the component can be made can, however, completely avoid the absorption of contaminants is practically impossible during the manufacturing process of the component.
- To the goal of high purity Reaching metal powder parts have been two different manufacturing processes of metal powder parts used for the titanium alloy. On the one hand, there was the electrode Induction melting gas atomization process applied, and on the other hand plasma melting Induction guiding gas atomization process.
- the oxygen content of 2000 ⁇ g / g is already in the finished product is predetermined, with reference to the predetermined amount of oxygen contamination those% by weight of oxygen contamination and of course also other contaminants add up that occurs during the manufacture of the metal powder parts. Due to the contamination contained in the finished alloy according to the DIN standard with contaminants it is advantageous, even the individual material components the titanium alloy, so as to take special care in the selection and the treatment of the individual components in the initial state to a better result achieve, i.e. a result that minimization already during the manufacture of the metal powder parts for example, the oxygen concentration in the initial state.
- the spherical shape is for sintering advantageous because a high packing density of the metal powder parts due to the spherical shape of the Powder can be achieved and thus a low residual porosity of the sintered complex built component is achieved.
- the amount of metal powder produced is then determined by means of a sieve chain according to the particle size of the powdered metal parts.
- the Use of metal powder parts with a particle size ⁇ 100 ⁇ m is suitable. Especially Favorable results are achieved if one preferably has a particle size of ⁇ 45 ⁇ m used.
- the resulting loss of material in the production of metal powder is included a use of metal powder parts with a particle size ⁇ 45 microns at about 70 to 75% of the metal powder parts produced in contrast to the often 90% loss of material in the production of the complex shaped components by means of machining processes.
- the sieved metal powder parts with a particle size> 45 ⁇ m can be used for others Use purposes so that the loss of material can still be reduced.
- the surface roughness of the finished complex shaped The component depends on the powder size and is when using metal powder parts with a particle size ⁇ 45 ⁇ m typically 1 ⁇ m. This means the surface of the finished, complex-shaped component is basically closed without reworking use.
- the titanium alloy in rod form 1 is shown by way of example from FIG is processed into metal powder parts 2, which has already been described, that this is only one way of manufacturing the metal powder parts.
- Figure 1b) follows the feedstock production, i.e. mixing the metal powder parts 2 with the binder 3 in a kneader 4 to the feedstock 5.
- FIG. 1c) metal molding of the feedstock by means of a block diagram indicated only schematically here Injection molding machine 6, to which the feedstock 5 is fed and under pressure into the injection mold 7 is injected into the shape of the component 8.
- the green part of the component created in this way 8 is partially delivered in the debinding in FIG. 1d) in a debinding bath 9 and then sintered according to FIG.
- the kneader 4 must ensure a sufficiently homogeneous mixing without clumping the components. By appropriate selection of the Mixing temperature and the constituents of the binder also find no chemical reaction between the binder and the metal powder during mixing.
- the binder 3 must also be selected in its components so that during metal injection molding there is no decomposition of the binder.
- the binder must also be very light can be removed from the component manufactured by means of metal powder injection molding, since he only for the temporary cohesion of the metal powder components after the metal molding serves.
- the binder which always consists of several components, must be of this type be carried out so that each individual material component in the initial state itself has the property of being low in contaminants such as oxygen, nitrogen and carbon to be. Is very important for the production of a complex shaped component also with regard to the binder and its components, that they contribute to the required Maintain material properties of the component until the component is completed and not to be changed by additional intake of contaminants.
- the kneader and / or the kneading chamber is preferably of high purity Shielding gas such as argon filled to prevent contamination of the two components of the feedstock, for example with oxygen and nitrogen from the air.
- Shielding gas such as argon filled to prevent contamination of the two components of the feedstock, for example with oxygen and nitrogen from the air.
- the binder Due to the addition of external lubricants, the binder forms an envelope around each single metal powder part.
- shear processes must ensure that that every metal powder part is covered with binder. This usually happens in so-called Z-blade mixers or also in planetary mixers.
- the feedstock usually shows a share of about 30 to 40 vol.% binder.
- the temperature range in feedstock production is between 50 degrees and 200 Centigrade.
- the constituents of the binder have a different melting, decomposition and / or evaporating temperature.
- Those predominate Binder ingredients that have a low melting, decomposition and / or evaporation temperature have compared to the proportion of binder components in the mixture, which have a higher different melting, decomposition and / or evaporation temperature exhibit.
- a binder poor in contaminants, its material constituents already have the property of being poor in the initial state to be contaminants consists of polyethylene, stearic acid, paraffin and Carnauba wax.
- the metal injection molding of component 8 in an injection molding machine closes 6 in the injection mold 7.
- the feedstock is in the Usually pelletized and inserted as a pellet in the injection molding machine if required.
- the exact Metal mold injection parameters such as pressure and temperature depend on the geometry of the complex shaped component and the flow properties of the feedstock. The pressure ranges from 30 to 50 bar.
- Metal injection molding has the advantages on, an inexpensive and excellent reproducibility of the complex shaped To enable components with small tolerances and is especially for medium to high Suitable for quantities. These advantages are particularly due to the extremely long life due to the metal injection mold, which is subject to almost no wear, so that a change in component geometry with the time and duration of use is not expected.
- the injection mold is manufactured conventionally. Because this manufacture but is only required once, the work involved can be high without itself to have a significant impact on a medium to high unit price. An automatic Manufacturing large numbers of components with such machines is without any Problem easy to carry out. You can also create complex shapes, such as Make threads, bores and the like with only one injection process.
- the metal injection molding of the complex shaped component for the production of the green body takes place in a low temperature range.
- This temperature range is for metal injection molding between 60 degrees and 200 degrees Celsius.
- This low temperature range makes it possible to prevent the surface when selecting the binder components the injected green body reacts in the injection molding machine with the surface of the injection mold 7, which is why the surface is smooth and not again after the component is finished must be processed.
- This also applies, as already described, to a similar one low temperature manufacturing process in feedstock manufacturing, which is between 50 degrees and 200 degrees Celsius.
- feedstock manufacturing which is between 50 degrees and 200 degrees Celsius.
- To the metal injection molding this is followed by the debinding of component 8, see FIG. 1d).
- the solvent hexane ensures that the debinding with complete exclusion of air, also of contaminants such as carbon, oxygen, nitrogen and so an accumulation of contaminants prevented in the injection molded component.
- Another removal of the residual binder which can only be removed at a higher temperature and has previously been kept apart of the component prevented by thermal decomposition.
- thermal decomposition in a high vacuum, but it can also take place in a pure protective gas atmosphere such as argon. After extraction, drying takes place held in argon gas.
- the handling of the injected components in the form of a green compact and the partially debonded components in the form of a brown must be done carefully to avoid a delay or break.
- the next step in the completion of the complex-shaped components is sintering, as can be seen in FIG. 1e).
- the component's browning undergoes a heat treatment in which the individual metal powder parts receive metallurgical contacts in the form of a welding diffusion with one another.
- a successful sintering process with titanium alloys and the achievement of a perfect material property of the component can only be achieved by avoiding the inclusion of additional contaminants such as oxygen, carbon and nitrogen during the sintering process in the metal powder.
- the atmosphere of the chamber of the sintering furnace must have an excellent vacuum in the order of magnitude ⁇ 10 -5 mbar, the high temperatures during sintering being unfavorable for maintaining good material properties, since at these high temperatures a particularly good absorption of impurities in the metal powder parts takes place.
- the temperature interval during sintering is between 1100 degrees and 1400 degrees Celsius. Production tests have shown that preferably the temperature of 1300 degrees Celsius gives an optimal result with regard to the properties of the manufactured component.
- the complex-shaped component produced after sintering has a density close to the theoretical density, namely 96%.
- the mechanical properties of the finished component are very similar to those of forged material with a comparable composition.
- the sinter pad for the complex shaped Components is therefore designed such that while sintering is being carried out of the components the free sliding of the surface of the sintered base for Components remain unchanged.
- the material of the sinter pad is therefore chosen so that at the sintering temperature the surface of the sintered base against the material of the components consists of reduction-resistant material, such as this is the case with ceramic oxides. It also becomes a material of the sintered base used, which releases no contaminants at the sintering temperature.
- the sintered components After sintering can be achieved by a subsequent hot isostatic pressing treatment that the residual porosity of the sintered part can be brought to zero in order to thus all theoretically possible mechanical properties from the material of the component get. That is why the sintered components are made into one with high purity Protective gas such as argon equipped chamber and given at a temperature of around 850 degrees Celsius and 2000 bar gas pressure for several hours hot isostatically pressed.
- the high-purity protective gas argon is necessary because at these high Temperatures the tendency of the titanium alloy to absorb foreign matter is great however must be prevented.
- the material of the contact surface for the components in isostatic pressing ensure that this requirement the free sliding ability by training from a suitable material such as Ceramic oxides retained during pressing and that the material of the contact surface at the temperature of isostatic pressing no contaminants in the Chamber and to the components.
- the hot isostatic pressing process is only carried out if either the material inside the components must have no porosity or if the highest possible strengths with a density of 100% and the best possible Ductility is required for the respective application and therefore the necessary for it incurred additional costs are accepted.
- the titanium alloy Ti-6Al-7Nb was also made previously used elsewhere, but could not be useful in a metal powder injection molding process can be used without the property of stretchability the absorption of contaminants during the manufacturing process again was lost, so that the final product gained the safety reserve of the sintered Component in terms of functionality and against irreparable damage in the event of an overload of the component and against breakage in the prior art was missing. That after State of the art component made with titanium can have high strength, behaves However, the elasticity is not like a metal, it is elastic but not plastic deformable.
- the titanium alloy Ti-6Al-7Nb together with the features of the Existence of a high-purity protective atmosphere during the manufacture of the metal powder Feedstock production, debinding and sintering with the help of protective gas and / or air exclusion and / or vacuum along with the selection of metal powder parts and binders that are low in contaminants, the manufacturing process metal powder parts of the titanium alloy which are low in contamination by the electrode induction Melting Gasatomization or the Plasma Melting Induction Guiding Gasatomization process, the application of a low temperature range in the manufacture of Mixing of the feedstock and in metal injection molding and also the nature of the Sinter pad with the free sliding ability of its surface and the production of the metal powder parts for the titanium alloy through an atomization system operated with argon with the downstream device for further transport of the metal powder parts in one Protective atmosphere.
- the oxygen content is approximately 0.25% by weight and the carbon content is approximately 0.06%.
- the parent alloy used for metal powder production already showed an oxygen content of 0.2% or a carbon content of 0.01%.
- the respective Growth is due to handling and, above all, the sintering process.
- the structural examinations showed a homogeneous, fine lamellar structure from the ⁇ and ⁇ phase with an average grain size of about 150 ⁇ m.
- the pores have a size of maximum 10 ⁇ m, in the case of the samples subjected to a hot isostatic pressing process no pores.
- samples with the geometry of the Tension rod which was produced by the method according to the invention, cutting made from forged material. This material also served as the starting alloy for metal powder production. It's about the surface treatment not a polish, but only a cut, the possible surface notches should eliminate. Since the material is ductile, the influence of surface quality should be considered the experiments do not play a major role. An electropolish was therefore avoided.
- the structure in the case of the forged material is fine-grained globular, while that after material of the tension rod produced according to the invention has a fine lamellar structure.
- the carbon content is approximately 0.06% by weight, the increase compared to the starting alloy is about 0.05% by weight.
- the oxygen content increases by a maximum of 0.06 % By weight, the starting alloy already had 0.19% by weight.
- the results of the Tensile tests on the tension rod 8 can be interpreted as follows. All samples show one excellent strength. Except for the case of the heat-treated sample, the measured one is Elongation in the tensile bar samples produced according to the invention is significantly higher than in the forged version.
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- Schaubildform einer Prinzipdarstellung des Verfahrens zur Herstellung komplex geformter Bauteile mit dem Metallpulverspritzgußverfahren,
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- die Wiedergabe eines Zugstabes, der nach der Metallpulverspritzgußtechnik hergestellt ist, vor und nach einem Zugversuch und
- Sintertemperatur 1250° C, keine weiteren Behandlungen
- Sintertemperatur 1300° C, ebenfalls keinerlei zusätzliche Behandlungen
- Sintertemperatur 1300° C, anschließende heißisostatische Preßbehandlung unter Argon, 850° C/2000 bar, keine weitere Oberflächenbehandlung
- Sintertemperatur 1250 °C, heißisostatischer Preßprozeß, Oberfläche geschliffen
- Sintertemperatur 1300 °C, heißisostatischer Preßprozeß, Oberfläche geschliffen
- Sintertemperatur 1250 °C, heißisostatischer Preßprozeß, anschließende Wärmebehandlung bei 900° C /1h/in Wasser abgeschreckt + 540° C / 8h/ unter Schutzgas gekühlt. Diese Temperung entspricht der üblichen Aushärtebehandlung einer Ti-AI-V-Legierung.
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- Titanlegierung in Stabform
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Proben | Rp 0,2 [MPa] | Rm [MPa] | A [%] | Sauerstoff gehalt (Gew.%] | Dichte [in % der theoretischen Dichte] |
geschmiedetes Material | 981 | 1034 | 5.0 | 0,19 | 100 |
1250°C Sintertemperatur | 796 | 897 | 12.8 | 0,25 | 96.0 |
1300°C Sintertemperatur | 846 | 917 | 14.4 | 0,25 | 96,0 |
1300°C, HIP | 1016 | 1059 | 17.8 | 0,25 | 100 |
1250°C, HIP, geschliffen | 963 | 1061 | 17.2 | 0,25 | 100 |
1300°C, HIP, geschliffen | 934 | 1019 | 20.5 | 0,25 | 100 |
1250°C, HIP, Wärmebeh., geschl. | 1050 | 1115 | 1.0 | 0,25 | 100 |
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- Verfahren zur Herstellung von Bauteilen durch Metallpulverspritzguß von mit Binder überzogenen Metallpulverteilen in einer Spritzform, wobei anschließend eine Entbinderung und Sinterung der erzeugten Bauteile erfolgt, bei dem die Metallpulverteile einer Titanlegierung zur Herstellung der komplex geformten Bauteile dienen, wobei jeder der folgenden Abschnitte der Herstellung der Bauteile von der Erzeugung der Metallpulverteile für die Titanlegierung, der Feedstockherstellung mit einem Binder, der Entbinderung, und dem Sintern ausschließlich unter Bestehen einer hochreinen Schutzzatmosphäre aus Schutzgas und/oder Luftausschluß und/oder Vakuum stattfindet, und wobei die Metallpulverteile und der Binder arm an Verunreinigungsstoffen ausgebildet sind,
dadurch gekennzeichnet dass
eine Nachverdichtung der komplex geformten Bauteile durch heißisostatisches Pressen der gesinterten Bauteile in einer mit Schutzgas gefüllten Kammer durchgeführt wird, dass die Auflagefläche für die Bauteile während des heißisostatischen Pressens eine freie Gleitfähigkeit durch Ausbildung aus geeignetem Material beibehält,und dass das Material der Auflagefläche bei der Temperatur des isostatischen Pressens keine Verunreinigungsstoffe abgibt. - Verfahren nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, däß die Werkstoffeinzelbestandteile der Titanlegierung und des Binders in ihrer Zusammensetzung derart ausgewählt werden, daß jeder Werkstoff Einzelbestandteil im Ausgangszustand an sich bereits die Eigenschaft besitzt, arm an Verunreinigungsstoffen zu sein.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß den Metallpulverteilen als Binderbestandteile thermoplastische oder duroplastische Polymere, thermogelierende Substanzen, Wachse oder oberflächenaktive Substanzen oder daraus erhaltene Mischungen zugegeben werden.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß für den Binder Polyamide, Polyoxymethylen, Polycarbonat, Styrol-Acrylnitril-Copolymerisat, Polyimid, natürliche Wachse und Öle, Duroplaste, Cyanate, Polypropylene, Polyacetate, Polyäthylene, Äthylen-Vinyl-Acetate, Polyvinyl-Alkohoie, Polyvinyl-Chloride, Polystyrene, Polymethyl-Methacrylate, Aniline, Wasser, Mineralöle, Agar, Glycerin, Polyvinyl-Butyryle, Polybutyl-Methacrylate, Cellulose, Ölsäuren Phtalate, Paraffin-Wachse, Carnauba-Wachs, Ammonium-Polyacrylate, Digylcerid-Stearate und - Oleate, Gylceryl-Monostearate, Isopropyl-titanate, Lithium-Stearate, Monoglyceride, Formaldehyde, Octyl-Säure-Phospate, Olefin-Sulfonate, Phospat-Ester oder Stearinsäure verwendet werden.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 4 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß zur Durchführung einer Teilentbinderung der komplex geformten Bauteile diejenigen Binderbestandteile mit niedriger Schmelz-, Zersetzungs- und/oder Verdampfungstemperatur einen überwiegenden Anteil an dem gesamten Gemisch der Binderbestandteile gegenüber denjenigen Binderbestandteilen des Gemisches haben, die eine höhere Schmelz-, Zersetzungs- und/oder Verdampfungstemperatur aufweisen.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 5 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Binder aus Polyäthylene, Stearinsäure, Paraffin und Carnauba-Wachs zusammengesetzt ist.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 6 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die an Verunreinigungsstoffen armen Metal/pulverteile der Titanlegierung durch das Electrode-Induction Melting Gasatomization-Verfahren erzeugt werden.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 7 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die an Verunreinigungsstoffen armen Metallpulverteile durch das Plasma Melting Induction Guiding Gasatomization-Verfahren erzeugt werden.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 8 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Erzeugung der Metallpulverteile für die Titanlegierung durch eine Verdüsungsanlage mit Inertgaszerstäubung erfolgt.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die inertgasverdüsten Metallpulverteile in einer gasdicht an der Verdüsungsanlage angeflanschten Pulverkanne aufgefangen werden, daß dabei die Pulverkanne selbst gasdicht verschließbar ausgeführt ist und daß die Pulverkanne in ein Handschuhboxensystem eingeschleust wird, das mit Argongas betrieben ist.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 10 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Teilchengröße der Metallpulverteile der Titanlegierung in dem Bereich kleiner als 100 µm ausgeführt ist.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 11 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Teilchengröße der Metallpufverteile der Titanlegierung vorzugsweise kleiner als 45 µm ausgeführt ist.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 10 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Metallformspritzen der Bauteile mit Spritzgußmaschinen ausgeführt wird.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 10 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß das Mischer der Metallpulverteile der Titanlegierung und des Binders bei der Feedstockherstellung und das Metallformspritzen des Bauteils jeweils in einem niedrigen Temperaturbereich durchgeführt wird.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, 14 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Temperaturbereich bei der Feedstockherstellung sich zwischen 50 Grad und 200 Grad Celsius bewegt.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 10, 13, 14 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Temperaturbereich beim Metallformspritzen zwischen 60 Grad und 200 Grad Celsius liegt.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 16, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Titantegierung aus Ti-6Al-7Nb besteht.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Sinterunterlage für die Bauteile derart ausgeführt ist, daß während der Durchführung des Sinterns der Bauteile die freie Gleitfähigkeit der Oberfläche der Sinterunterlage für die aufliegenden Bauteile unverändert erhalten bleibt.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 18 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Werkstoff der Sinterunterlage bei der Sintertemperatur keine Verunreinigungsstoffe abgibt.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 19 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß bei der Sintertempatur die Oberfläche der Sinterunterlage aus gegen das Material der Bauteile reduktionsbeständigem Werkstoff, wie z.B. Keramikoxyden besteht.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 20 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die kompiex geformten Bauteile der Sinterung in einem Temperarurintervall von 1100 Grad Celsius bis 1400 Grad Celsius unterzogen werden.
- Verfahren nach einem oder mehreren der Ansprüche 1 bis 21 dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die komplex geformten Bauteile vorzugsweise bei einer Temperatur von 1300 Grad Celsius gesintert werden.
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