ORNL Combines 3D Printing and High-Pressure Processing to Reshape Large-Scale Metal Part Production

ORNL Combines 3D Printing and High-Pressure Processing to Reshape Large-Scale Metal Part Production

For the first time, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have used additive manufacturing to fabricate the canisters for powder metallurgical hot isostatic pressing (PM-HIP), eliminating the welding, machining and forming steps that have long constrained the production of large, critical metal components. The developments opens a faster, more flexible path to dense, near-final-shape parts…

ORNL Uses 3D Printing to Fabricate Canisters for Large-Scale Metal Parts

Scientists at ORNL have found a way to use 3D printing to build the canisters needed for powder metallurgical hot isostatic pressing