Metal additive manufacturing (AM) has transformed component design by enabling complex geometries and rapid prototyping. However, parts produced by powder-based processes often retain residual ...

Hot isostatic pressing (HIP) is a powder-metallurgy consolidation technique in which metal powders or cast preforms are simultaneously subjected to elevated temperature and high isotropic gas pressure ...

In 1976, Howmet Corporation became the first company to offer hot isostatic pressing (HIP) services to the aerospace industry. The HIP process, which subjects a component to elevated temperatures and ...

The new HIP system, scheduled to enter service in 2015, will be focused on high pressure developments in aerospace and advanced materials and will be capable of processing up to 2,000 bar (30,000 psi) ...

Research teams from Tsinghua University and Anhui University of Technology have developed a novel post-processing technique using hot isostatic pressing (HIP) to improve the microstructure and wear ...

China has taken a significant leap in high-end equipment manufacturing with the official release of HIPEX1850, the country’s first super-large thermal isostatic pressure (HIP) equipment. Developed by ...

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