Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP)

Hot Isostatic Pressing involves the simultaneous application of elevated temperature and pressure and is a powerful fabrication process of advanced engineering materials. CERAM’s bespoke HIP facility has a maximum capability of 2000°C and 200 MPa, with a working chamber of up to 200mm in diameter and 300mm in height.

Typical applications include:

• Elimination of residual porosity in metallic or ceramic parts.
• Consolidation to full density of metallic, ceramic or metal matrix composite powders.
• Diffusion bonding of dissimilar materials to form coherent hybrid components.

The process can yield property enhancements in monolithic materials and improved performance in hybrid tooling where different materials are strategically disposed to suit the varying service requirements of tooling.

Benefits:

• Dedicated cycles designed to meet the customer's exact requirements. The ability to develop, using our experience, HIP cycles that maximise the properties.
• Comprehensive technical back-up providing advice on materials combinations, design and optimum processing parameters.

In-house Electron Beam Welding (EBW) facilities enable the hermetic encapsulation of powders to be consolidated or materials to be diffusion bonded. This facility is also suited to applications such as the direct joining of composite cores for enhanced heat extraction and reduced cycle time in plastic injection moulding.