POWDERED METAL COMPONENTS FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY

Powdered metal components are becoming increasingly popular for use in the automotive industry. These components offer a number of advantages over traditional machined parts, including reduced manufacturing costs, improved design flexibility and faster production lead times. Powdered metal parts are also increasing in demand due to their ability to reduce weight and provide better performance than traditional machined parts. Powdered metal components offer additional advantages such as greater wear resistance and fatigue strength. Additionally, they can be used to create complex components that would be difficult to produce using machining processes. This can reduce production costs and improve overall efficiency in the production process.

Uses and Applications of Metal Components in the Automotive Industry

Metal auto parts have many uses and applications in the automotive industry. This is partly due to the favorable cost and the component properties both in respect to complex shape, desirable physical properties, and precision. Uses of powdered metal parts for automotive applications include:

• Sintering: Complex components and shapes, like those found in engines, can be produced in large quantities using sintering. Sintering allows for a high level of dimensional accuracy, lower weight, and reliable replicability than what is achievable using solid components.

• Soldering: Metal powders are also used for soft soldering at low temperatures to produce computer chips and circuit boards with surface-mounted technology. Additionally, higher temperature soldering is used for condensers in AC systems. Solder powder is easy to apply and saves on resources.

• 3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing: It is considerably cheaper, quicker, and easier to develop prototypes and test new ideas using additive manufacturing techniques than traditional methods. 

Applications of miniature components include:

1. Engines

2. Alternator

3. Exhaust System

4. Radiator

5. Fuel Pump

6. Fuel Injectors

7. Air Intake System

8. Engine Management System

9. Ignition System

10. Starter Motor

11. Distributor

12. Shock Absorbers

13. Exhaust Manifold

14. Braking System

15. Steering

16. Tyres

17. Wheel Bearings

18. Oil Pump

19. Air Filters

20. Clutch System

Work with Harber MIM Metal

Harber has been a leading manufacturer of custom-engineered powder metal products. We’re proud of our long-standing business relationships and the reputation we’ve built as a consistently reliable manufacturer of high-quality precision parts.

We provide premium quality and tight-tolerance, fine-pitched powdered metal gears and we manufacture and assemble small planetary gear drives. All of our products are backed by our ISO 9001:2015-certified quality management system.

If you are looking for powdered metal components for small applications, we can help. Contact us today to get started.