Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP)
Our service – compression to the highest degree
Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) is a manufacturing technology which is used under high pressure and high temperature, leading to both an increased density and overall improvement of the
materials properties.
Materials that do not sinter to the required density in conventional sintering units can be further compressed to the highest maximum using our Hot isostatic presses (HIPing). Two units are available at QSIL for this purpose. Depending on the material, we have the facilities to treat
components ranging in the size from very large to very small.
| Aggregates | Ø mm | Height mm | Pmax MPa | Tmax °C | Possible materials |
| A | max 250 | max 680 | 200 | 2000 | Glass, Ceramics, Metal, Plastics, 3D printed Aluminium, others up on request |
| B | max 650 | max 1450 | 200 | 2000 | Glass, Ceramics |
Typical fields of application:
- Sputtering targets for thin-film technology
- High-strength composites for wear components
- Materials for indexable inserts and HSS cutters
- Binder-free hard materials and refractory metals
- Diffusion-bonds
- Reduction of residual porosity
- Achieving of transparent media
- Densification of non-ferrous metals (aluminium) / 3D printed
- Compaction of ferrous materials
Pressing
With our cold isostatic and uniaxial presses, we can compact pressed granules into semi-finished and finished parts. Even very large components are no problem for us.
Cold isostatic pressing | Ø to 900 mm, length to 2400 mm, pressure to 150 MPa Ø to 150 mm, length to 500 mm, pressure to 300 MPa |
Uniaxial pressing | to 60 t and 1600 t presses respectively |
Hot pressing Vacuum/protective gas | Ø to 380 mm, pressing force 2500 kN, Tmax 2300 °C Ø to 270 mm, pressing force 1000 kN, Tmax 2300 °C |
Sintering
At temperatures of up to 2400°C under vacuum, inert gas and gas pressure, we can compress almost all ceramics and composites.
| composite materials | Ø to 610 mm, height 1500 mm, pmax 1 MPa, Tmax 2200 °C |
| Sintering Vacuum/Inert Gas/Gas Pressure | Ø to 800 mm, height 1200 mm, pmax 0.1 MPa, Tmax 2400 °C |