Rolls-Royce Innovation Award recognises MIM sinter joining research
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Research into sinter joining for Metal Injection Molding (MIM) by Rolls-Royce Deutschland and Fraunhofer IFAM has received the Rolls-Royce Innovation Award 2026 in the Publications category.
Conducted under the LuFo project KOMPAKT, the work was published as ‘A study on a method of sinter joining in the metal injection moulding process’, by Mikael Luoto, Enrico Daenicke, Ralf Müller and Thomas Hartwig.
The study investigated a method for joining separately moulded MIM components before sintering, with the aim of enabling geometries that cannot be produced as a single component using conventional MIM.
Using Inconel 713 Low Carbon, the researchers applied adhesive pastes to components following solvent extraction and evaluated the resulting sinter-joined parts using tensile, low-cycle fatigue and creep (stress rupture) testing.
The tensile tests showed that proof stress and ultimate tensile strength were comparable to those of the unjoined baseline material, although reduced elongation was observed. Creep properties were also similar to those of the baseline material, while fatigue properties were reduced.
As part of the study, the team produced a demonstrator housing geometry that could not be manufactured using conventional MIM. The results indicated that sinter joining could offer a potential route to serial production of such components.
The paper is available here.
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- PIM International (2026-10-02) - Original article: Rolls-Royce Innovation Award recognises MIM sinter joining research - https://www.pim-international.com/rolls-royce-innovation-award-recognises-mim-sinter-joining-research/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rolls-royce-innovation-award-recognises-mim-sinter-joining-research