PM-HIP

PM-HIP Workshop

About

Workshop Goals

  1. Widespread implementation of near-net shape PM-HIP technology for energy (nuclear, wind, hydro, etc.), space/aerospace, and national security
  2. Provide an efficient and effective manufacturing route to supplement conventional large-scale cast and forged parts for critical applications
  3. Establish a PM-HIP Consortium: A cross-cutting platform connecting domestic industrial partners, academic institutions, and national labs with end users. The consortium will provide an adequate platform and have a legal agreement in place to:Facilitate the exchange of ideas that are currently shareable while protecting IP
  4. Develop new frontiers among industries, national laboratories, academic institutions, and the US government

Workshop Objectives

  1. Define the role of PM-HIP for clean energy production and national security
  2. Identify domestic supply chain gaps and economic considerations
  3. Identify/Explore industrial needs and alignment around PM-HIP
  4. Address technology development needs of PM-HIP such as can fabricability, inspectability, and integration of modeling methods
  5. Assess the coupling of AM+PM technology for large scale and complex customized geometries

Key Workshop Topics

  • Modeling methodologies for multiple alloys
  • Sintering, distortion, and residual stress models
  • Ferritic powder quality and oxygen controls
  • Getters, hydrogen, rotating kilns for annealing, storage, transportation, and more.
  • Prior particle boundaries (nickel alloys and ferritics)
  • Scale-up of PM-HIP technologies
  • Through thickness properties and concerns
  • Out-gassing thick components
  • Capsule/can manufacture using AM and capsule/can removal
  • Feedstock and powder usage
  • Cost-out opportunities
  • In-situ monitoring for part qualification
  • HIP casting consolidation
  • Large HIP (Atlas, Titan)

What to Expect

  1. Development of a roadmap that includes clear direction with short-, medium-, and long-term goals for PM-HIP in the US and UK
  2. An increased knowledge base to enable the adoption of PM-HIP technology for organizations
  3. Industry buy-in through the creation of active partnerships to address workshop goals
  4. Follow-up meetings after the workshop as well as a defined timeline for future activities and engagement
  5. Attendee feedback will inform the draft workshop report, which will include identified gaps and goals that need to be addressed to accelerate the adoption of PM-HIP