scholarly journals Quantitative Evaluation of Porosity in Turbine Blades Made of IN713C Superalloy After Hot Isostatic Pressing

2017 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 253-258
Author(s):  
S. Roskosz
Keyword(s):  
Light Microscopy ◽  
Quantitative Evaluation ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Quantitative Metallography ◽  
Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Round Shape ◽  
Hip Process ◽  
Increased Pressure

Abstract The aim of this paper is an assessment of the influence of hot isostatic pressing treatment on porosity of cast samples - turbine blades and vane clusters made of the IN713C superalloy. Two variants of HIP treatments, differing in pressure from each other, have been used. The quantitative evaluation of the porosity was performed using light microscopy and quantitative metallography methods. The use of the hot isostatic pressing significantly decreased the volume fraction and size of pores in the test blades, the remaining pores after the HIP process being characterized by a round shape. The increased pressure has caused significant reductions in the area fraction and size of the pores.

scholarly journals Evolution of the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of a Ti35Nb2Sn Alloy Post-Processed by Hot Isostatic Pressing for Biomedical Applications

Metals ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 1027
Author(s):  
Joan Lario ◽  
Ángel Vicente ◽  
Vicente Amigó
Keyword(s):  
Powder Metallurgy ◽  
Mechanical Strength ◽  
Room Temperature ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Phase Changes ◽  
Post Processing ◽  
Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Porosity Reduction ◽  
Processing Step ◽  
Hip Process

The HIP post-processing step is required for developing next generation of advanced powder metallurgy titanium alloys for orthopedic and dental applications. The influence of the hot isostatic pressing (HIP) post-processing step on structural and phase changes, porosity healing, and mechanical strength in a powder metallurgy Ti35Nb2Sn alloy was studied. Powders were pressed at room temperature at 750 MPa, and then sintered at 1350 °C in a vacuum for 3 h. The standard HIP process at 1200 °C and 150 MPa for 3 h was performed to study its effect on a Ti35Nb2Sn powder metallurgy alloy. The influence of the HIP process and cold rate on the density, microstructure, quantity of interstitial elements, mechanical strength, and Young’s modulus was investigated. HIP post-processing for 2 h at 1200 °C and 150 MPa led to greater porosity reduction and a marked retention of the β phase at room temperature. The slow cooling rate during the HIP process affected phase stability, with a large amount of α”-phase precipitate, which decreased the titanium alloy’s yield strength.

Producing HP Pump Barrels Utilizing Powder Metallurgy and Hot Isostatic Pressing

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Bjurstro¨m ◽  
Carl-Gustaf Hjorth
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Stainless Steels ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Austenitic Stainless Steels ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
Uniform Structure ◽  
Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Near Net Shape ◽  
Hip Process

The fabrication of near net shape powder metal (PM) components by hot isostatic pressing (HIP) has been an important manufacturing technology for steel and stainless steel alloys since about 1985. The manufacturing process involves inert gas atomization of powder, 3D CAD capsule design, sheet metal capsule fabrication and densification by HIP in very large pressure vessels. Since 1985, several thousand tonnes of parts have been produced. The major applications are found in the oil and gas industry especially in offshore applications, the industrial power generation industry, and traditional engineering industries. Typically, the components replace castings, forgings and fabricated parts and are produced in high alloy grades such as martensitic steels, austenitic stainless steels, duplex (ferritic/austenitic) stainless steels and nickel based superalloys. The application of PM/HIP near net shapes to pump barrels for medium to high pressure use has a number of advantages compared to the traditional forging and welding approach. First, the need for machining of the components is reduced to a minimum and welding during final assembly is reduced substantially. Mechanical properties of the PM/HIP parts are isotropic and equal to the best forged properties in the flow direction. This derives from the fine microstructure using powder powder and the uniform structure from the HIP process. Furthermore, when using the PM HIP process the parts are produced near net shape with supports, nozzles and flanges integrated. This significantly reduces manufacturing lead-time and gives greater design flexibility which improves cost for the final component. The PM HIP near net shape route has received approval from ASTM, NACE and API for specific steel, stainless steel and nickel base alloys. This paper reviews the manufacturing sequence for PM near net shapes and discusses the details of several successful applications. The application of the PM/HIP process to high pressure pump barrels is highlighted.

scholarly journals Study on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Powder Metallurgy TA15 Titanium Alloy

2020 ◽  
Vol 321 ◽  
pp. 11057
Author(s):  
Zhiyong Zhang ◽  
Yafei Ren ◽  
Kun Shi ◽  
Hongyu Liu ◽  
Shibing Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mechanical Properties ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Alloyed Powder ◽  
Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Forming Technology ◽  
Ta15 Titanium Alloy ◽  
Electrode Method ◽  
Equiaxed Grains ◽  
Ta15 Alloy ◽  
Hip Process

TA15 pre-alloyed powder chosen in this paper is made by plasma rotating electrode method. The powders were used to prepare fully dense TA15 alloy ingots by the means of hot isostatic pressing(HIP) forming technology. The optimum parameter of the HIP process is 900°C /120MPa/3h. After the process of hot isostatic pressing, the powders were pressed into a fully dense ingot. An optital microscope was used to observe the microstructure of the ingot specimen and its formation mechanism was analysized. The microstructure of the TA15 alloy prepared by hot isostatic pressing of pre-alloyed powder is composed of fine α-equiaxed grains along lamellar colony boundaries. The mechanical properties exceed that of the casting level, which is close to the forging level. A typical TA15 alloy component was finally produced by HIP-PM process.

Producing HP Pump Barrels Utilizing Powder Metallurgy and Hot Isostatic Pressing

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin Bjurstro¨m ◽  
Carl-Gustaf Hjorth
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Stainless Steel ◽  
Stainless Steels ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Austenitic Stainless Steels ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
Uniform Structure ◽  
Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Near Net Shape ◽  
Hip Process

The fabrication of near net shape powder metal (PM) components by hot isostatic pressing (HIP) has been an important manufacturing technology for steel and stainless steel alloys since about 1985. The manufacturing process involves inert gas atomization of powder, 3D CAD capsule design, sheet metal capsule fabrication and densification by HIP in very large pressure vessels. Since 1985, several thousand tonnes of parts have been produced. The major applications are found in the oil and gas industry especially in offshore applications, the industrial power generation industry, and traditional engineering industries. Typically, the components replace castings, forgings and fabricated parts and are produced in high alloy grades such as martensitic steels, austenitic stainless steels, duplex (ferritic/austenitic) stainless steels and nickel based superalloys. The application of PM/HIP near net shapes to pump barrels for medium to high pressure use has a number of advantages compared to the traditional forging and welding approach. First, the need for machining of the components is reduced to a minimum and welding during final assembly is reduced substantially. Mechanical properties of the PM/HIP parts are isotropic and equal to the best forged properties in the flow direction. This derives from the fine microstructure using powder powder and the uniform structure from the HIP process. Furthermore, when using the PM HIP process the parts are produced near net shape with supports, nozzles and flanges integrated. This significantly reduces manufacturing lead-time and gives greater design flexibility which improves cost for the final component. The PM HIP near net shape route has received approval from ASTM, NACE and API for specific steel, stainless steel and nickel base alloys. This paper reviews the manufacturing sequence for PM near net shapes and discusses the details of several successful applications. The application of the PM/HIP process to high pressure pump barrels is highlighted.

Microstructural Changes of a Creep-Damaged Nickel-Based K002 Superalloy Containing Hf Element under Different HIP Temperatures

2016 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-159 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaomeng Wang ◽  
Yu Zhou ◽  
Jian Dong ◽  
Tianyou Wang ◽  
Zihua Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microstructural Evolution ◽  
Temperature Increase ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Nucleation And Growth ◽  
Dissolution Process ◽  
Microstructural Changes ◽  
Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Solute Atoms

AbstractEffects of hot isostatic pressing (HIP) temperature on the microstructural evolution of a nickel-based K002 superalloy containing Hf element after long-term service were investigated using three different soaking temperatures during HIP. The degraded γ′ precipitates represented coarse and irregular morphology after long-term service. These γ′ precipitates still were of coarse and irregular shape, but the size and volume fraction of γ′ precipitates were markedly reduced under HIP condition of 1,190°C/200 MPa/4 h, indicating that the γ′ precipitates were experiencing a dissolution process. Meanwhile, the concentrically oriented N-type γ′ rafting structure around the cavities was formed. With HIP temperature increase to 1,220°C and 1,250°C, the small-sized, cubic and regular γ′ precipitates were re-precipitated, and the concentrically oriented γ′ structure vanished. The unstable morphology induced by the nucleation and growth of γ matrix was found near the creep cavities, indicating that the solute atoms diffused inward the creep-induced cavities during HIP. However, at HIP temperature of 1,220°C and 1,250°C, a large number of blocky MC(2)-type carbides containing amounts of Hf elements were precipitated, demonstrating that HIP treatment at higher temperatures can result in the formation of a large number of blocky MC(2)-type carbides.

Nuclear Pressure Vessel Manufacture Using the Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) Process

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Sulley ◽  
Phil Wallace ◽  
Ted Warner ◽  
Gary Jones
Keyword(s):  
Lead Time ◽  
Nuclear Power ◽  
Electron Beam Welding ◽  
Critical Path ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Pressure Vessels ◽  
Parent Material ◽  
Nuclear Plant ◽  
Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Hip Process

Abstract Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIPing) has been used by Rolls-Royce to successfully manufacture nuclear plant components such as valves, piping, and pump casings; the majority of these components being manufactured from stainless steels, typically 316L. There are also considered to be potentially significant benefits to be gained by manufacturing large nuclear plant pressure vessels via the HIP process, such vessels commonly being manufactured from Low Alloy Steel (LAS) materials such as ASME SA-508. The benefits would include cost and lead-time reductions, which are particularly pertinent in relation to the competiveness of the power generation market and future nuclear power plant construction. Such vessels are a major cost and are critical path items of the primary plant. Also, material quality improvements and improved inspectability are possible via the HIP process. Welding vessel sections together using Thick-Section Electron Beam Welding (TSEBW) shows significant promise in reducing welding time and the provision of high quality welds, further reducing vessel cost and lead-time. There is also the potential with the use of TSEBW, to reduce weld inspection requirements with the weld being effectively the same as the parent material, i.e. no weld filler material is used. This paper presents an overview of the pioneering work conducted and planned by Rolls-Royce to develop a method of manufacture to combine HIPing and TSEBW to produce nuclear plant pressure vessels. Staged development is covered, starting with small billet manufacture for the purposes of material testing and examination, followed by vessel demonstrators for the purposes of proving the method of manufacture and to provide justification data, e.g. examination, pressure and thermal cyclic test data. In order to provide a balanced perspective, the paper also identifies the key challenges — risks, and capability development requirements necessary to deliver this method of manufacture.

Comparison between Roll Diffusion Bonding and Hot Isostatic Pressing Production Processes of Ti6Al4V-SiCf Metal Matrix Composites

2011 ◽  
Vol 678 ◽  
pp. 145-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Testani ◽  
F. Ferraro ◽  
Paolo Deodati ◽  
Riccardo Donnini ◽  
Roberto Montanari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metal Matrix Composites ◽  
Diffusion Bonding ◽  
Metal Matrix ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Experimental Plant ◽  
Matrix Composites ◽  
Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Manufacturing Method ◽  
Hip Process

Titanium-metal-matrix composites (Ti-MMC) are materials with very large specific resistance and potential operative temperature up to 800° C. At present these composites are produced by Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP), a reliable but expensive manufacturing method. To cut production costs, Centro Sviluppo Materiali SpA (CSM) has developed and patented an experimental plant for co-rolling at high temperature sheets of titanium alloy and silicon carbide monofilaments fabrics. The experimental Roll Diffusion Bonding (RDB) pilot plant permits a reduction of process costs of about 40% with respect to the HIP process. This work reports the results of microstructural and mechanical examinations carried out on composites realized by RDB and HIP. The comparison shows that the fibre-matrix interface is stable in both the composites while the mechanical properties of RDB composite are better due to its smaller grain size and high dislocation density.

scholarly journals On the Hot Isostatic Pressing of Inconel 625 Structures built using Laser Powder Bed Fusion at Higher Layer Thickness

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saurav Kumar Nayak ◽  
Arackal Narayanan Jinoop ◽  
Christ Prakash Paul ◽  
Vesangi Anil Kumar ◽  
Dineshraj Subburaj ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Layer Thickness ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Hot Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Microstructural Analysis ◽  
Inconel 625 ◽  
Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Laser Powder Bed Fusion ◽  
Powder Bed ◽  
Isostatic Pressing ◽  
Elemental Segregation

Abstract This paper reports the effect of Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIPing) on the porosity, microstructure and mechanical properties of Laser Powder Bed Fusion (LPBF) IN625 structures built at a higher layer thickness of 100 µm. It is observed that the process-induced pores/voids of volume fraction (Vf) 0.43% in as-built IN625 structures are reduced significantly to ~ 0.01% after HIPing treatment. The microstructure is changed from fine columnar dendrites to coarse equiaxed dendrites. The microstructural analysis of as-built structures reveals the presence of cellular/ dendritic growth along with elemental segregation of Nb, Si and C and precipitation of Nb-rich carbides. Whereas, coarse recrystallized microstructure along with elemental segregation of Si and precipitation of Nb, Mo and Cr rich carbides are observed in Hot Isostatic Pressed (HIPed) samples. HIPed structures exhibit lower tensile s trength, higher ductility, and lower anisotropy as compared to LPBF built structures. There is a reduction in the Vickers micro-hardness of IN625 samples after HIPing and the values are observed to be similar to their conventional counterparts. Further, an increase in the energy storage capacity of the material is observed after HIPing treatment through Automated Ball Indentation (ABI®) studies. The study paves a way to develop ~100% dense, defect-free and isotropic engineering components using LPBF.

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