Fabrication

The part was produced in a single cavity mold. Sintering required a custom staging design to minimize deformation of delicate geometries critical to part functionality. Precise control of a post-sintering tumbling process was necessary to reduce deformation and prevent the removal of minute contact features at the terminal end of the component. The part requires two coining steps to ensure twelve critical dimensions meet customer requirements. Due to the nature of the part, it was imperative to achieve good stainless and mechanical properties, while also maintaining an impeccable surface finish.