The inventive concept relates to a method for manufacturing a metal based frame comprising the steps of: providing a first element (202) comprising a first element inner enveloping wall (204) surrounding an interior volume; providing a second element (210) having a second element outer wall (212), a second element inner wall (213), and a third element (220) having a third element outer wall (222), a third element inner wall, wherein the second element inner wall (213)and the third element inner wall each surrounds a free space (215); arranging the second element (210) and the third element (220) in the interior volume (208) such that an intermediate space (230) having an access opening (232) is formed between the first element inner enveloping wall (204) and the second element outer wall (212) and the third element outer wall (222) in a predetermined pattern; arranging a plurality of pieces of a wrought material (250) in the intermediate space (230); providing a closing member (240) arranged such that it covers at least the access opening (232) of the intermediate space (230), whereby the first element (202), the second element (210), the third element (220), the plurality of pieces of a wrought material (250), and the closing member (240) form an assembled frame arrangement (200); removing gas from the intermediate space; subjecting the assembled frame arrangement to a hot pressing process for a predetermined time at a predetermined pressure and a predetermined temperature such that at least the plurality of pieces of a wrought material bond metallurgically to each other, to form the metal based frame.

A containment for use in hot Isostatic pressing, the containment comprising a body formed from sheet material and fused together along its longitudinal length using a backing strip on the outside of body. Also a containment with a body and top and bottom caps diffusion bonded upon hot isostatic pressing, a containment with a gas purge inlet and outlet and an apparatus for vacuum degassing are disclosed.

An insert fixture has a base, a plurality of mounting brackets, and a plurality of separators. The plurality of separators extends vertically from the base and includes a plurality of grid portions extending the length of the insert fixture and a plurality of divider portions, which connect to the plurality of grid portions to form a plurality of individual component holders around one of the plurality of mounting brackets. Each individual component holder has two separated grid portion sections positioned on either side of the bracket. These grid portions have two divider portions which are also separated and positioned either side of the bracket at an angle relative to the two grid portions. The individual component holder forms a cell around the mounting bracket. The insert fixture may be constructed from a molybdenum alloy, lanthanum oxide and/or titanium zirconium molybdenum.

A sputtering target that includes at least two consolidated blocks, each block including an alloy including molybdenum in an amount greater than about 30 percent by weight and at least one additional alloying ingredient; and a joint between the at least two consolidated blocks, the joint being free of any microstructure due to an added bonding agent (e.g., powder, foil or otherwise), and being essentially free of any visible joint line the target that is greater than about 200 m width (e.g., less than about 50 m width). A process for making the target includes hot isostatically pressing, below a temperature of 1080 C., consolidated perform blocks that may be surface prepared (e.g., roughened to a predetermined roughness value) prior to pressing.

A method of manufacturing a part, the method involving providing an apparatus, the apparatus having a metal skin component; a metal HIP can and a hollow space between a portion of the HIP can and a portion of the skin component, the method further involving filling the HIP can with a metal powder; evacuating the HIP can; sealing the evacuated HIP can; and applying a HIP process to the apparatus in a HIP chamber so as to form the part.

A method of manufacturing a part, the method involving providing an apparatus, the apparatus having a metal skin component; a metal HIP can and a hollow space between a portion of the HIP can and a portion of the skin component, the method further involving filling the HIP can with a metal powder; evacuating the HIP can; sealing the evacuated HIP can; and applying a HIP process to the apparatus in a HIP chamber so as to form the part.

A backup cooling device intended for a hot isostatic press, the press comprising a compression chamber, a tank containing a gas and a first gas flow circuit for the gas to flow between the gas tank and the compression chamber. The backup cooling device comprises a tank containing a coolant equipped with a first heat exchanger for exchanging heat between the gas and the coolant, a coolant flow circuit forming a closed loop including the tank and a cooling circuit arranged around the compression chamber, a second gas flow circuit for the gas, extending from a connecting valve connecting it to the first gas flow circuit, and including the first heat exchanger, a control module (CMD) suitable for controlling the connecting valve so as to open it in the event of a malfunction of the hot isostatic press, and otherwise to close it.

The invention relates to a method of high-throughput hot isostatic pressing micro-synthesis for the combinatorial materials and a sleeve mould thereof. The sleeve mould (2) comprises a honeycomb-array-sleeve (3) and an upper cover (4), wherein a plurality of single cells (6) are tightly arranged inside the honeycomb-array-sleeve (3), an exhaust tube (5) is arranged on the upper cover (4), after the single cells (6) are filled with powder materials, the upper cover (4) is sealed welding on the honeycomb-array-sleeve (3), and the honeycomb-array-sleeve (3) and the upper cover (4) are both integrally produced by additive manufacturing. According to the method and the sleeve mould, the powder metallurgy hot isostatic pressing process is utilized to prepare small-size bulk combinatorial materials with multiple discrete components rapidly at one time. This method has the characteristics of high sintering speed, high compaction density, good thermal diffusivity, short production cycle and low material consumption. This invention successfully overcomes drawbacks of current material preparation, such as unitary combination of components, huge material consumption and high cost.

A pressing arrangement is disclosed, including a pressure vessel, a pressure medium supplying device configured to output a flow of pressure medium, and a pressure medium accumulator. In an embodiment, the pressure medium accumulator is positioned intermediate the pressure vessel and the pressure medium supplying device.

A pressing arrangement includes a pressure vessel comprising a furnace chamber. The furnace chamber comprises a load compartment arranged within the furnace chamber. The furnace chamber comprises at least one pressure medium guiding passage in fluid communication with the load compartment to form an inner convection loop, wherein pressure medium in the inner convection loop is guided through the load compartment and through the at least one pressure medium guiding passage and back to the load compartment, or vice versa. The pressure vessel comprises at least one adjustable throttle configured to selectively impede or obstruct pressure medium flow in at least a portion of the at least one pressure medium guiding passage, thereby selectively selectively impeding or obstructing a flow of pressure medium in the inner convection loop.