November 26, 2019
Can you ‘HIP’ it? Investigating hot isostatic pressing
Additive manufacturing has steadily asserted itself as a viable method for producing complex components in aerospace, medical and other high-performance…
November 20, 2019
Extensive testing reveals impressive hot isostatic press (HIP) capabilities
If you’ve kept up with company news over the last several months, you’ve probably seen the announcement that we’ve added…
February 18, 2019
Enhanced property treatments: Ordinary alloys punch above their weight
Since the dawn of the industrial revolution, manufacturers have chased the innovation trifecta of better quality, higher speed and lower…
November 12, 2018
Powder bed fusion, HIP and the heat treatment of the superalloy Inconel 718
Additive manufacturing has given engineers in aerospace, power generation and many other sectors the opportunity to craft high-performance parts once…
August 10, 2018
Low-pressure carburizing for high-hardness and low-distortion parts
Immense pressure on industrial manufacturers to produce higher quality parts often results in advances in heat treatment techniques and technology.…
March 14, 2017
Why nitriding steel is growing in popularity
A case-hardening technique in use since the early 20th century, nitriding steel has been an effective lower-temperature heat treatment for…