MIM Material characteristics and applications
| Material | Material quality | Characteristics | Applications |
| Low alloy steel | Fe-Ni-C | High strength, high toughness | Automobiles, sewing machines, guns |
| Fe-Cr-C | High strength, friction resistance | Power tools, hydraulic machinery, musical instruments | |
| SNCM,SCM | Shock resistance | Keys, automobiles | |
| Stainless steel | SUS316L | Corrosion resistance | Fishing goods, OA equipment, timepieces |
| SUS630 | High strength, corrosion resistance | OA equipment, medical parts | |
| SUS410L | Electromagnetic characteristics | Electromagnetic parts, valves | |
| SUS444 | Electromagnetic characteristics | Electromagnetic parts, valves | |
| SUS440 | high strength | Time pieces, medical parts | |
| SUS262 | Allergy resistance, high strength | Timepieces, hair dressing | |
| SUS420J | High strength, corrosion resistance | Pneumatic machinery | |
| SUS440C | friction resistance,corrosion resistance | Spinning machines, blades | |
| Titanium | Pure Ti, Ti alloy | Corrosion resistance, light weight | Timepieces, hair dressing |
| Other | Super invar | Low thermal expansion | AV equipment |
| Kovar | Thermal expansion close to glass | Measuring equipment | |
| Cemented carbide | High hardness, high corrosion resistance | Keys, timepieces | |
| Heavy alloy | High specific gravity | Weight |
Mechanical properties
| Material | Material quality | Tensile strength (MPa) | Elongation (%) | Hardness, etc. |
| Low alloy steel | Fe-Ni-C | 1000-1800 | 2 – 10 | HRC 30-50 |
| Fe-Cr-C | 1000-1800 | 1 – 7 | HRC 30-60 | |
| SNCM | 1120 | 3 | Surface hardness Hv
650 – 700 |
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| Stainless steel | SUS316L | 530 | 40 | |
| SUS630 | 1300 | 10 | Post aging process HRC42 | |
| SUS410L | 380 | 45 | ||
| SUS444 | 450 | 35 | ||
| SUSXM27 | 570 | 25 | ||
| SUS420J | 1000 | 8 | HRC ≥40 | |
| SUS440C | − | − | HRC ≥50 | |
| Titanium | Pure Ti | 555 | 15 | Hv 150-240 |
| Ti alloy | 780 | 5 | Hv 260 | |
| Other | Kovar | 540 | 30 | |
| Cemented carbide | − | − | Hv 1600-1800 | |
| Heavy alloy | − | − | Specific gravity 18 |