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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2002
Filed:
Dec. 28, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masaaki Sakata, Suwa, JP;
Kenichi Shimodaira, Kemagame, JP;
Assignee:
Injex Corporation, Suwa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/12 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B22F 3/12 ;
Abstract
A method of manufacturing a sintered compact is disclosed herein. The method comprises the steps of: (1A) producing a green body containing metal powder, for example, by means of metal injection molding (MIM); (2A) compacting the green body by pressing it preferably by means of an isostatic pressing (2A); (3A) debinding the compacted green body; and (4A) sintering the debinded green body to obtain a sintered compact. The green body compacting step may be carried out during or after the debinding step or during the debinding step. Further, a step for performing machine working on the green body may be included.