Cold Isostatic Pressing Services Specifications

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Capabilities


	Capabilities
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	CIP Molds / Bagging		Suppliers can design or fabricate rubber or elastomer molds, mandrels, bags, tooling and fixtures for consolidation of metal, ceramic or composite powders by cold isostatic processing (CIP).
	Decanning / Chemical Milling		Suppliers have the facilities to remove or strip carbon steel or metal cans from densified compacts after HIPing.
	Densification / Porosity Removal		Isostatic pressing is used to densify or close porosity within a powder body, sinter part, joint or casting.
	Graded Compositions / Transition Joints		Graded compositions and transition joints can be produced 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.
	Laboratory / Developmental		Suppliers have equipment for experimental or pilot runs. The facility has the capacity to provide or assist in laboratory or developmental work such as process parameter studies, material development, or powder preparation samples.
	Net / Near Net Shape Fabrication		Suppliers can produce net or near-net shapes from metal, ceramic or composite powders and/or fibers. Near-net shaping requires less material to fabricate a part than machining the same part from plate, billet or other mill stock forms. The scrap reduction during the near-net shape fabrication of expensive titanium, nickel, metal matrix composite, stainless steel, or other aerospace alloy parts can amount to millions of dollars in savings.
	Piggybacking		Suppliers permit the use of excess space within current production runs at a reduced cost. This costs less than a dedicated run, as long as the experimental materials or parts in the small batch are compatible with the materials and system for the large batch.
	Powder Consolidation		Suppliers have equipment for the compacting of powders or powdered materials such as alloyed or blended elemental metal powders, ceramic powders, and 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.
	Powder Preparation / Blending		Suppliers have facilities for blending or preparing powders for isostatic processing.
	Production Processing		Suppliers can process production quantities of materials and parts.
	Specialty / Other		Other unlisted, proprietary, or specialized pressing or processing services.
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	Operating Pressure		This is the maximum operating pressure required to reach the desired density during part production. The required pressure varies with material and part geometry.
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	Chamber Diameter		The internal diameter of the chamber determines the maximum diameter or width capacity. Allowance must also be made for elastomeric or steel can tool wall thickness.
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	Chamber Height		The internal length of the chamber determines the diameter or width capacity.
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Materials


	Material Processed
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	Aluminum / Magnesium Alloys		Suppliers press aluminum or magnesium alloy castings or powders to produce high-integrity party.
	Carbides / Cutting Tools		Typically, carbide or cemented carbide parts and cutting tools are 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		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 (such as ceramic tubes) or to increase final density.
	Coatings / Thermal Spray Deposits		Coatings or thermal spray deposits can have internal porosity or incomplete bonding with the substrate. HIPing can densify coatings and potentially enhance the bond between the substrate and coating.
	Composites		Suppliers press composite parts or powders to produce high-integrity components.
	Copper Alloys		Suppliers press copper alloy castings or powders to produce high-integrity parts.
	Diamond / Diamond Like Materials		Suppliers press or consolidate diamond or diamond-like materials or cutting tools to produce high-integrity parts and cutters.
	Electronic / Electrical Materials		Suppliers compact powders to provide electronic, electrical or semiconductor materials that cannot be formed through a conventional fusion process. This also includes the compaction of electronic or semiconductor materials in a preform shape for subsequent processing.
	Explosives / Pyrotechnics		Gunpowder (black powder), smokeless powder, and 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 the alignment of spin dipoles of shielded electrons.
	Metals		Suppliers press metal alloy castings or powders to produce high-integrity parts.
	Nickel / Cobalt Superalloys		Suppliers press nickel or cobalt superalloy castings or powders to produce high-integrity parts for jet engine or aerospace applications.
	Nuclear Materials		Typically, nuclear-fuel uranium dioxide is 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 to increase final density. Zirconium or hafnium components for containment tubing or control-rod applications also can be produced using isostatic processing.
	Optical Materials		Suppliers press optical materials or powders to produce high-integrity parts or blanks for lens, filters, mirrors or other optical components.
	Polymers / Plastics (e.g., PTFE)		Suppliers have equipment for forming compacts from polymers that cannot be melted. Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) or Teflon^® (DuPont) is an example.
	Tool Steel / High Alloy Steel		Suppliers press tool steel or high alloy steel castings or powders to produce high-integrity parts for demanding applications.
	Stainless Steel		Suppliers press stainless steel castings or powders to produce high-integrity parts for jet engine, aerospace, military, and other demanding applications.
	Titanium Alloys		Suppliers press titanium castings or powders to produce high-integrity parts for jet engine, aerospace, military, chemical processing, and other demanding applications.
	Specialty / Other		Other unlisted, specialty or proprietary materials.
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Location


	Location
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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.
	Northeast US Only		Companies are located in the Northeast United States, namely Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Vermont.
	Southern US Only		Companies are located in the Southern United States, namely Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington D.C., and West Virginia.
	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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