Overpressure Sintering Furnace

This furnace, installed at the Institute of Materials Processing, was manufactured by Ionex, Inc. in 1991. This furnace was designed for ceramic, intermetallic and metallic vacuum/HIPing, vacuum sintering, and reduction sintering. This furnace is installed with a condenser in its exhaust system to trap organic or inorganic vapors during heating. It is the ideal type of equipment to perform debinding and sintering in one run for ceramic and metal injection molded parts. The major features of the furnace are listed below:

Temperature up to 2000^oC
Inert gas pressure up to 1500 psi
Mechanical vacuum pump
2 psi hydrogen continuous flow with an off-gas burner
5 inch diameter by 5 inch deep sample holder
Graphite heating elements, holder, and insulation
Automatic temperature control system

For More Information contact:

Dr. Jim Hwang, Director

Voice:(906) 487-2600 Michigan Technological University

Fax:(906) 487-2921 Institute of Materials Processing

E-mail: jhwang@mtu.edu Houghton, Mi. 49931

...Back to Materials Charaterization Page

Copyright 1999 Institute of Materials Processing (IMP)
Michigan Technological University
Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer.