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Jun 08, 2026

Custom Alumina Ceramic Insulator Blocks For Precision Insulation Applications

A custom alumina ceramic insulator block may look like a simple part. However, small design details such as hole position, flatness, edge quality, thickness tolerance, and ground surfaces may all directly impact insulation performance, positioning accuracy, chipping risk, and final...

Jun 03, 2026

MIM 17-4PH Stainless Steel Parts: Powder, Strength, and Applications

17-4PH stainless steel powder for MIM is a precipitation-hardening stainless steel powder designed for metal injection molding applications. It is commonly produced by gas atomization and used to manufacture small, complex, and high-performance stainless steel components. Compared with ordinary stainless...

May 28, 2026

Custom Ceramic Parts: Material Selection, Design Considerations, and Precision Manufacturing

Custom ceramic parts are often used when conventional metal or plastic components cannot meet the requirements for wear resistance, electrical insulation, high temperature stability, corrosion resistance, or long-term dimensional performance. In many industrial applications, ceramic parts are not selected only...

May 27, 2026

What to Consider Before Ordering Custom Ceramic Parts

In many cases, metal or plastic parts cannot provide enough wear resistance, insulation, corrosion resistance, thermal stability, or dimensional stability. So, custom ceramic parts are widely used in industrial applications. Ceramics are not chosen only because they are hard. They...

May 14, 2026

Powder Metal Manufacturing: Process, Materials, Benefits, and Custom PM Parts

Read this article, you will know how powder metal manufacturing works, what materials are commonly used, what benefits and limits it has, and how XY-GLOBAL supports custom powder metallurgy parts from design review to batch production.

May 08, 2026

MIM vs PM: When to Choose Metal Injection Molding Over Traditional Powder Metallurgy

This article gives a practical comparison of MIM vs PM. It covers process differences, design limits, cost factors, suitable applications, and a simple selection guide to help you decide which process is better for your part.

Apr 30, 2026

An Overview of Tungsten Powder Metallurgy

Tungsten is a metal known for its very high melting point, high density, and great hardness. These features make it extremely useful in aerospace, defense, electronics, and medical devices. However, tungsten melts at over 3400 °C, which makes normal casting methods...

Apr 29, 2026

MIM Medical Component Machining for Precision Devices

Today, metal injection molding has become one of the go‑to manufacturing methods in the medical field. Compared with CNC machining, it can make complex, biocompatible metal parts for about 30%–60% less cost. And when annual volumes go over 10,000 pieces,...

Apr 15, 2026

Micro Metal Injection Molding: What Are the Key Differences?

This article explains the main differences between micro metal injection molding and conventional MIM. It covers how micro MIM differs in part size, feature scale, dimensional control, tooling complexity, feedstock requirements, sintering behavior, inspection methods, typical applications, and cost. The goal is to show why micro MIM is not simply smaller MIM, but a more specialized process for manufacturing miniature, high-precision metal components.

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