The Metal Powder Industries Federation (MPIF) released a new materials standard for aluminum alloys, which will become part of their Materials Standards for Metal Injection Molded Parts publication.
Topics: Manufacturing, Design for 3D Printing, Metal 3D Printing, News, MIM, hardening, aluminum, powder metal
In the case of firearms, heat is the enemy of accuracy. Gun models that require steady or repeated discharge, as is the case of many automatic weapons produced for the defense industry, produce heat in the barrel. And that heat leads to expansion of the bore, which, in turn, allows the ordnance to spread. Instead of a tight grouping, a shooter will begin to see looser target patterns.
Topics: Manufacturing, firearms, MIM, heat treatment, stainless steel, 17-4 PH, corrosion, hardening
