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hot isostatic pressing [1 record]

Record 1 2002-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Metal Forming
  • Powder Metallurgy
DEF

The pressing of a powder, compact or sintered object by subjecting it, at elevated temperature, to nominally equal pressure from every direction.

CONT

... HIP is adaptable to the more complex parts now in demand in industry. An unfired part is encased in an envelope (often made of heat-resistant glass) and placed in a pressurized furnace, where it is subjected to intense heat ... and pressure ... from an inert gas such as argon. The result is an extremely dense finished part.

OBS

hot isostatic pressing: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Formage des métaux
  • Métallurgie des poudres
DEF

Compression d'une poudre, d'un comprimé ou d'un objet fritté, par l'action, à température élevée, d'une pression nominalement égale dans toutes les directions.

OBS

compression isostatique à chaud : terme et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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