Instrumented-HIP
• High-Temperature Eddy Current Sensor
MATSYS has a Hot Isostatic Press (HIP) instrumented with a unique High Temperature Eddy Current Sensor (HiTECS) for consolidation of powder compacts. MATSYS offers complete HIP services.
    HiTECS is used to monitor:
    • dimensional change of a powder compact
    • quantify the densification rate of the powder as a function of temperature
    • identify the maximum temperature at which full densification occurs
    • characterize the material properties for process modeling and simulation.
    • We design and optimize the HIP pressure and temperature schedules to meet the customer needs and material requirements.
Examples:


Specifications
• Maximum Operating Temperature: 1350°C
• Maximum Operating Pressure: 200 MPa (29 Ksi)
• Conductivity
HiTECS can also be used to measure the electrical conductivity and purity of a molten metal as a function of temperature, and to characterize the fatigue life/residual strain within a specimen as a function of temperature under various loading conditions.

Video of Continuous Conductivity Estimation from 20°C to 1400°C
Instrumented-CIP/WIP
  • Buoyancy Sensor

    • • MATSYS has developed a unique buoyancy sensor to measure the densification of compact during Cold Isostatic Pressing (CIP) and Warm Isosatic Pressing (WIP).
      • The buoyancy sensor is mounted inside the pressure vessel and the powder compact is suspended from the sensor. The sensor is used to measure the change in buoyancy in real-time as the pressure is applied, and to identify the maximum pressure at which maximum densification is acheived.

        Specifications
      • Maximum operating temperature is 350°F
      • Maximum operating pressure is 414 MPa (60,000 psi)
      • Pressure vessel holds specimens up to 6 inches in diameter and 12 inches in length
    Examples:

    Please email us at info@matsys.com for detailed information.
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