Cold and Hot Isostatic Pressing Services Specifications

Applications



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	Casting Densification		Hot isostatic presses are commonly used to eliminate internal porosity in as-cast components, which improves casting integrity.
	Creep Damage Repair		Hot isostatic pressing can be used to close creep-induced porosity in jet engine or gas turbine components, which improves the life of jet engine blades or other aerospace components.
	Densification / Porosity Removal		Isostatic pressing to densify or close porosity within a powder body, sinter part, joint or casting.
	Graded Compositions / Transition Joints		Graded compositions and transition joints can also be produced using isostatic processing by varying the alloy composition as the can or mold is filled with powders. Properties can be varied in steps or continuously using compositional changes. Transition joints can be manufactured using powder metallurgy techniques to allow joining of metals that cannot be directly fusion welded together.
	High Pressure Processing (Foods / Biotech)		High pressure processing (HPP) is used to treat foods, beverages, proteins, enzymes, and potentially other bioactive materials such as pharmaceuticals. HPP inactivates or destroys food pathogens and spoilage organisms such as bacteria or mold spores; inactivate enzymes that spoils or brown food at lower temperature than heat pasteurization, which preserve food flavor, quality and extend shelf life. High pressure processing can also germinate certain bacterial spores, assist in marinating meats, shuck oysters or separate shellfish, and promote cheese ripening. High pressure processing of bioactive materials is an active area of research.
	Net / Near Net Shape Fabrication		Production of net or near net shape from metal, ceramic or composite powders and/or fibers. Near net shaping reduces the amount of material required to fabricate a part compared to machining the same part from plate, billet or other mill stock forms. The scrap reduction during near net shape fabrication of expensive titanium, nickel, metal matrix composite, stainless or other aerospace alloy parts can amount to millions of dollars in savings.
	Powder Consolidation		Equipment for the compacting of powders or powdered materials such as alloyed or blended elemental metal powders, ceramic powders or polymer powders. Tableting or powder compacting presses are used for simple flat or multilevel shaped parts like gears or cams. Hot or cold isostatic presses are used to produce shapes that are more complex or increase final density. Graded compositions and transition joints can also be produced using isostatic processing.
	Specialty / Other		Any unlisted, proprietary, or specialized application.
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Materials Processed



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	Aluminum / Magnesium Alloys		Pressing of aluminum or magnesium alloy casting or powders to produce high integrity parts.
	Carbides / Cutting Tools		Carbide or cemented carbide parts and cutting tools are typically fabricated with compacting equipment. The pressing and sintering process maintains a fine crystal size that improves wear resistance and toughness. Hot or cold isostatic presses are used to produce shapes that are more complex or to increase final density.
	Carbon / Graphite		Carbon or graphite does not melt and must be compacted into shape along with binders for use in graphite motor brushes or battery components.
	Ceramics		Equipment suitable for high hardness materials such as abrasives, ceramics, ferrites / magnetic materials, or refractories. Tableting or powder compacting presses are used for simple flat shaped parts like ceramic washers. Hot or cold isostatic presses are used to produce more complex shapes like ceramic tubes or to increase final density.
	Coatings / Thermal Spray Deposits		Coatings or thermal spray deposit can have internal porosity or incomplete bonding with the substrate. Hot isostatic processing can densification coatings and potentially enhance the bond between the substrate and coating.
	Composites		Pressing of composite parts or powders to produce high integrity components.
	Copper Alloys		Pressing of copper alloy castings or powders to produce high integrity parts.
	Diamond / Diamond Like Materials		Pressing or consolidation of diamond or diamond like materials or cutting tools to produce high integrity parts and cutters.
	Electronic / Electrical Materials		Compaction of powders to provide electronic, electrical or semiconductor materials that cannot be formed through a conventional fusion process. Also includes the compaction of electronic or semiconductor materials in a preform shape for subsequent processing.
	Explosives / Pyrotechnics		Gunpowder (black powder), smokeless powder, solid rocket propellants consist of mixtures of powdered binders, carbon / charcoal, sulfur, nitrates, reactive metal powders (titanium, aluminum) and/or an oxygen source (chlorates). Presses are used to form these materials into a more easily handled pellet or cylindrical form or to a specific density to control combustion.
	Ferrites / Magnets		Metallic or ceramic (ferrite) magnetic powders are often compacted or formed using tableting presses. Ferrites are oxide compounds of iron or other metallic elements that exhibit magnetism due to alignment of spin dipoles of shielded electrons.
	Food / Canned Goods		Isostatic pressing or high pressure processing (HPP) of food, beverages or canned goods to inactivate food pathogens or destroy spoilage organisms such as bacteria or mold spores; inactivate enzymes that spoils or brown food. Isostatic processing of foods is accomplished at lower temperatures than heat pasteurization, which preserve food flavor, quality and extend shelf life. High pressure processing can also germinate certain bacterial spores, assist in marinating meats, shuck oysters or separate shellfish, and promote cheese ripening.
	Metals		Pressing of metal alloy castings or powders to produce high integrity parts.
	Nickel / Cobalt Superalloys		Pressing of nickel or cobalt superalloy castings or powders to produce high integrity parts for jet engine or aerospace applications.
	Nuclear Materials		Nuclear fuel uranium dioxide is typically formed into cylindrical pellets that are loaded into zirconium tubes. Tableting or powder compacting presses are used for simple flat shaped parts like pellets. Hot or cold isostatic presses are used to produce more complex shapes or increase final density. Zirconium or hafnium components for containment tubing or control rod applications can be produced using isostatic processing.
	Optical Materials		Pressing of optical materials or powders to produce high integrity parts or blanks for lens, filters, mirrors or other optic applications.
	Pharmaceutical / Biotech Materials		Equipment for pharmaceuticals, medical or other biotech materials processing applications. The equipment is constructed of an easily sterilized material and is designed specifically for hygienic purposes such as medical, pharmaceutical, or food processing applications. Usually the equipment is certified by a national or international organization (USDA, FDA, etc.), but this is not required.
	Polymers / Plastics (e.g., PTFE)		Equipment for forming compacts from polymers that cannot be melted such as polytetrafluoroethylene (e.g., PTFE, Teflon^®).
	Tool Steel / High Alloy Steel		Pressing of tool steel or high alloy steel castings or powders to produce high integrity parts for demanding applications.
	Stainless Steel		Pressing of stainless steel castings or powders to produce high integrity parts for jet engine, aerospace, military and other demanding applications.
	Titanium Alloys		Pressing of titanium castings or powders to produce high integrity parts for jet engine, aerospace, military chemical process, and other demanding applications.
	Specialty / Other		Pressing of specialty, proprietary or unlisted materials, powders or castings.
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Regional Preference



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	North America		Companies are located in the United States, Canada or Mexico.
	United States Only		Companies are located in the United States.
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	Southwest US Only		Companies are located in the Southwest United States, namely Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico and Utah.
	Northwest US Only		Companies are located in the Northwest United States, namely Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington and Wyoming.
	Midwest US Only		Companies are located in the Midwest United States, namely Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin.
	Canada Only		Companies are located in Canada.
	South / Central America Only		Companies have facilities in South American countries such as Argentina, Brazil, or Chile; or in Central American countries such as Costa Rica, Honduras, Panama, etc.
	Europe Only		Companies are located in Europe, namely Germany, Ireland, Italy, United Kingdom, etc.
	South Asia Only		Companies are located in South Asia, namely India, Pakistan, Nepal, etc.
	Near East Only		Companies are located in the Near East, namely Egypt, Israel, Saudi Arabia, etc.
	East Asia / Pacific Only		Companies are located in East Asia, namely China, Japan, Taiwan, etc.
	Other		Other unlisted country or region.
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