Advanced production techniques such as Hot Isostatic Pressing can help reduce supply chain bottlenecks and unlock new design possibilities in a rapidly-expanding nuclear sector, says Ian Tough, Market Development Manager, BodycoteNuclear power plays a critical role in modern energy networks, providing reliable baseload electricity with zero carbon emissions at the point of source. As global…
read moreAs new nuclear build projects face serious supply chain constraints, Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP) may be the breakthrough manufacturing solution for faster, safer, and at scale components THE CLEAN ENERGY TRANSITION HAS thrust nuclear back into the spotlight. But delivering new reactors on time and within budget remains elusive. One key issue? The manufacturing supply…
read moreOnce a 3D printed metal part is produced, the component is often far from ready to be used for its intended purpose, particularly applications in safety-critical industries with stringent quality standards such as aerospace, medical, energy and automotive. As-built metal parts can contain microstructure defects and material porosity that may be created during the additive…
read moreHistorically, the first ion implanter was helium based, constructed and operated in 1911 at Cavendish Laboratory in Cambridge by Ernest Rutherford and his students. In 1949, Shockley filed for a patent, “Semiconductor Translating Device” describing the p-n junction fabrication using ion implantation. In 1954, he filed another patent, “Forming of Semiconductor Devices by Ionic Bombardment”…
read moreThe process by which molten metal freezes in a shaped casting is a complex process. The first metal to freeze at the mold’s surface is typically fine grained and dense due to chilling from the mold surface. As molten metal solidifies, it shrinks. To If sufficient liquid metal is not delivered to the solidification front, pores will form. …
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