Table 2.

Characteristics of titanium powders used for metal injection molding.

Powder type	Median size, µm	Tap density, % of pycnometer	Oxygen, wt %	Carbon, wt %
sponge fines	38	48	0.35	0.05
hydride-dehydride	38	38	0.25	0.04
titanium hydride	35	40	0.20	0.02
reactive	30	47	0.30	0.10
gas atomized	32	60	0.15	0.03
plasma atomized	60	62	0.15	0.04
rotating electrode	130	72	0.15	0.02