An isostatic press manufacturer based in Columbus, Ohio, has expanded its operations facility to increase its heat treating capacity and technological capabilities.
Amercian Isostatic Presses, Inc., which manufactures temperature and pressure products, including hot isostatic pressing (HIP), cold isostatic pressing (CIP), warm isostatic pressing (WIP), SinterHIPs, vacuum furnaces, and other equipment and accessories, serves the aerospace, automotive, energy, defense, and medical sectors.
Hot isostatic pressing (HIPing) is most commonly used in the medical and aerospace industries. The HIPing process is a high pressure, high temperature technique that can be used for both composite materials and powder metals. HIPing results in the decreased porosity in parts and a densification in powder metals.
HIPing is in an autoclave style furnace, where parts are exposed to high temperatures and high gas pressure and later cooled. Parts made of tool steel, duplex, martensitic, and austenitic stainless steels, nickel-based alloys, cobalt-based alloys, titanium and even some carbon steels are frequently HIPed. The combination of temperature and pressure reduces the part’s porosity while maintaining its original shape. Decreased porosity gives the finished component part increased mechanical properties.
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