Particulate (Powder) Processing

Facilities to support processing of powder-based materials; including blending, canning, sintering, consolidation, and heat treatment.

• Hot Isostatic Press
• Cold Isostatic Press
• Vacuum Hot Press
• Hydraulic press – Die Compaction
• Handling, Canning, Consolidation, and Sintering of Reactive Powders
• Grinding, Comminution, Blending of Powders

Hot Isostatic Press

Metals and Ceramics

• ASEA Model SL-1Mini-HIPer
  • Molybdenum furnace
    • working zone:   4-in diameter x 5-in high
    • max temperature: 1500°C (2730°F)
    • max pressure: 207 MPa (30 ksi)
  • Graphite furnace
    • working zone:   3-in diameter x 5-in high
    • max temperature: 2000°C (3630°F)
    • max pressure: 207 MPa (30 ksi)
• Conaway Technologies Quick HIP (High-Temp, low times)
  • Molybdenum furnace
    • working zone:   8-in diameter x 12-in high
    • max temperature: 1300°C (2730°F)
    • max pressure: 518 MPa (75 ksi)
  • Graphite furnace
    • working zone:   2-in diameter x 3-in high
    • max temperature: 2000°C (3630°F)
    • max pressure: 518 MPa (75 ksi)

Cold Isostatic Press

Metals and Ceramics

• Autoclave Engineers cold isostatic press (CIP)
• Workzone:  4-in dia x 18-in high
• Max pressure: 375 MPa (55 ksi)

Vacuum Hot Press

Metals

• Advanced Vacuum Systems vacuum hot press (VHP)
  • Die capacity: 4-in O.D. x 4-in high
  • Max Temp:  2000°C (3620°F)
  • Max Pressure: 180 kN (40,000 lbf)

Hydraulic Press – Die Compaction

Metals and Ceramics

• Dake hydraulic press
  • Max pressure:  150 tons (300,000 lbf, 1.3 MN) compression
  • Several shaped dies for various samples and test pieces

Handling, Canning, Consolidation, and Sintering of Reactive Powders

Metals and Ceramics

• Multi-chamber Series Glove Box
• 3 connected, isolation-capable sections
  • (e.g., pressing/consolidation, canning, comminution, blending, handling)
• Environmental control
  • In-line sintering furnace

Grinding, Comminution, Blending of Powders

Metals and Ceramics