ASTM B883-05 - 1.3.2005
 
1. Scope

1.1 This specification covers ferrous metal injection molded materials fabricated by mixing elemental or pre-alloyed metal powders with binders, injecting into a mold, debinding, and sintering, with or without subsequent heat treatment.

1.2 This specification covers the following injection molded materials.

1.2.1 CompositionsMIM-2200, low-alloy steel produced from admixtures of iron powder and other alloying elements such as nickel and molybdenum.

MIM-2700, low-alloy steel produced from admixtures of iron powder, and other alloying elements such as nickel and molybdenum.

MIM-4605, low-alloy steel produced from admixtures of iron powder and other alloying elements such as nickel, molybdenum, and carbon.

MIM-316L, austenitic stainless steel produced from pre-alloyed powder or an admixture of powders.

MIM-17-4 PH, precipitation hardening stainless steel produced from prealloyed powder or an admixture of powders.

MIM-430L , ferritic stainless steel produced from pre-alloyed powder or an admixture of powders.

1.3 Chemical composition limits are specified in .

1.4 Property values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded as the standard. Conversions to SI units may be approximate.

 
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Standard Test Method for Density of Powder Metallurgy (PM) Materials Containing Less Than Two Percent Porosity

E415-21

Standard Test Method for Analysis of Carbon and Low-Alloy Steel by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry

E1019-24

Standard Test Methods for Determination of Carbon, Sulfur, Nitrogen, and Oxygen in Steel, Iron, Nickel, and Cobalt Alloys by Combustion and Inert Gas Fusion Techniques

E1086-22

Standard Test Method for Analysis of Austenitic Stainless Steel by Spark Atomic Emission Spectrometry

E1461-13(2022)

Standard Test Method for Thermal Diffusivity by the Flash Method

E350-23

Standard Test Methods for Chemical Analysis of Carbon Steel, Low-Alloy Steel, Silicon Electrical Steel, Ingot Iron, and Wrought Iron

F1089-24

Standard Test Method for Corrosion of Surgical Instruments

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Standard Terminology of Powder Metallurgy (Includes all amendments and changes 6/8/2026).

B962-23

Standard Test Methods for Density of Compacted or Sintered Powder Metallurgy (PM) Products Using Archimedes’ Principle

E8-04

Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials

E18-25

Standard Test Methods for Rockwell Hardness of Metallic Materials

E228-22

Standard Test Method for Linear Thermal Expansion of Solid Materials With a Push-Rod Dilatometer

E1621-22

Standard Guide for Elemental Analysis by Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry