Capabilities Summary
ADVANCED MATERIALS PROCESSING
Consolidation Processing and Heat Treatment
Hot Press - 20 Ton
The hot press, installed at the Institute of Materials Processing, was manufactured by the Electrofuel Manufacturing Co. in 1991. This hot press is suitable for consolidating ceramic, intermetallic and metallic powdered materials under vacuum or inert gas atmosphere at elevated temperatures. The features of this press are briefly described below:
- Temperature up to 2200°C.
- Ram force up to 20 tons.
- Automatic ramping and soaking temperature control.
- 8"x 6"x 5" (L x W x H) homogenous heating zone.
- Continous inert or reducing gas flow through the chamber.
- Graphite dies with 1.5" and 2.0" diameter holes, or dies provided by customer.
- Mechanical vacuum pump.
