Additives In Mixes
Machining additives
A simple way of improving the process is to use a material with enhanced machinability. By adding small portions of machinability enhancing materials to the powder mix for component production, you can significantly increase tool life (or productivity) and improve the surface finish of the components.
Main benefits:
- higher productivity
- increased tool life
- improved surface finish
Höganäs provides three different additives to choose from: MnM, MnX, and MnS. The optimal choice is dependent on the machinability process.
Download Machinability enhancing materials
Lubricants
Choosing a suitable lubricant is important for the entire component manufacturing process. Höganäs offers a wide range of different lubricants such as various metal stearates, amide wax type lubricants and more.
Other PM essentials
Graphite
Carbon - crucial for the strenght of the sintered component - is added to the mix as graphite. Different graphite qualities give different component properties.
Alloying elements
A wide range of nickel, copper and other alloying elements are available.
Contact
For more information about additives, please send us an email to:
additives@hoganas.com