hot isostatic pressing

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Hot isostatic pressing (HIP), a pressure-assisted method for sintering advanced ceramic pieces. A ceramic piece is inserted into the heater compartment of a pressure vessel, which is evacuated of air by means of a vacuum pump. A thermocouple placed between the piece and the heating coils monitors the process temperature, which is regulated by an outside temperature controller. Overall electrical controls are monitored by a computerized power controller. An inert gas is fed under pressure into the vessel; at the end of the HIP cycle the gas is vented through an exhaust valve and the temperature is reduced by cold water pumped through a cooling jacket.

hot isostatic pressing

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Also known as: HIP

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Pressure-assisted sintering
…methods are followed—hot pressing and hot isostatic pressing (HIP).
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…methods are followed—hot pressing and hot isostatic pressing (HIP).
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metallurgy
Applications
Consolidation is often achieved by hot isostatic pressing, wrapping the pressed powder in an envelope of steel or glass, and heating it in a hot inert gas at high pressure. The consolidated metal is then worked into finished parts.
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Consolidation is often achieved by hot isostatic pressing, wrapping the pressed powder in an envelope of steel or glass, and heating it in a hot inert gas at high pressure. The consolidated metal is then worked into finished parts.
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materials science
Melting and solidifying
…on melting under vacuum (hot isostatic pressing), rapid solidification, and directional solidification.
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…on melting under vacuum (hot isostatic pressing), rapid solidification, and directional solidification.
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