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introducing the first specification standard for metal injection moulded (MIM) parts. The standard, 'Materials Standards for Metal Injection Molded parts', 19931994 Edition, is the latest addition to the MPIF Standard 35 series of materials standards. This MIM indusiiiiiiiiiilMiillliii~ii !i!~!!iiii! try consensus standard covers t h e m o s t c o m m o n l y !i!!iii~iiiii~iiii~iiiii~iiii~iiiiiii used MIM materials -- low ii~i!iii~iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMii~ii~i~iiSiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiii!i!i!i!iiii!~iiiii iiiiiiii~iiiiiii alloy steels and stainless steels.

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covers the MIM 4600, 4650 and 2700 materials. Stainless steel d a t a is given for t h e MIM 316L, D u p l e x (316L), and 17-4 PH materials. The MPIF claims that the new standard will help t h e u s e r to s e l e c t a n d specify the exact MIM material and properties most suitable for a specific application. MPIF,. tel: + 1-609-4527700; f a x : + 1-609-9878523.

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MITSUBISHI Materials Corp of J a p a n has announced its int e n t i o n to set up a sales s u b s i d i a r y in S i n g a p o r e to market products made from superhard materials. The subsidiary will supply the materials to Southeast Asian automotive manufacturers affiliated with Japanese firms. The products to be marketed

include a variety of machine tools consisting tungsten and titanium carbide based hard alloys. According to Mitsubishi, the Asian market for these types of products is growing some 10% a year. Mitsubishi Materials Corp; tel: + 81-3-5252-5200; f a x : + 81-3-5252-5280.

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Swedish cemented carbide producer. According to the Wall Street Journal Europe, 1992 pretax profit dropped to SKrl.53 billion from SKrl.92 billion in 1991. Sales fell 1.9% to SKr17.22 billion. "We expect both turnover and profit to increase in 1993", says the world's largest producer of cemented carbide inserts. The improved forecast is largely based on the firm's increased competitiveness as a result of depreciation of the Swedish krona. Demand for its products is likely to remain depressed in 1993, says the company.

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Device sinters carbide parts in five minutes SINTERING can be achieved in just five minutes using a new device from Sodick Mechatec of Japan. Metal p o w d e r is loaded between two electrodes of the HSSS high-speed sintering device and a high-energy discharge sinters the material. A high vacuum or reducing atmosphere is not required, says Sodick. Using the device cemented carbide parts can be s i n t e r e d to n e a r - n e t - s h a p e . Cermets can also be sintered in the device. The HSS 0504 will be cost ¥ 10 million and the HSSS 1005, ¥ 1 2 million. S o d i c k Mechatec; tel: + 81-45-922-3123. (c).

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