Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho

Kobe Steel, Ltd.

Kabushiki Kaisha Kobe Seiko Sho (kobe Steel, Ltd.)

Marine Bio Co., Ltd.

Yasuo Manabe

Takao Fujikawa

Makoto Yoneda

Shigeo Kofune

Kazuhiko Nakajima

Katsumi Watanabe

Nobuo Someya

Takeo Nishimoto

Kazuya Suzuki

Takanori Yamauchi

Tomoya Minamino

Tadao Kitazato

Provided is a temperature measuring instrumentfor a high temperature and pressure furnace having a structure capable of preventing relative displacement of an insulating tubewith respect to a pair of metal bodiesand. A distal end engaging portionis provided in an axial direction end portion of the insulating tube. The temperature measuring instrumentis additionally provided with connecting membersandwhich connect distal end portions of the pair of metal bodiesandto one another. The insulating tubeis locked to the connecting membersandat the distal end engaging portionin such a way as to restrict relative displacement in the circumferential direction with respect to the pair of metal bodiesand

Temperature measuring instrument for high temperature and pressure furnace

In a self-tightening type sealing device according to the present invention, not only a sealing member is tightened by an internal pressure, but also a tightening force imparting device which tightens the sealing member separately from the internal pressure is provided so as to be remotely operable by a controller. This construction remedies drawbacks involved in manual operation of the tightening force imparting device.

Self-tightening type sealing device

In reforming mechanical characteristics of a precipitation hardening type Al alloy casting, the Al alloy casting is subjected to a high temperature/high pressure treatment, then the pressure is reduced while maintaining the temperature of the Al alloy casting, and subsequently the Al alloy casting is subjected to solution treatment, quenching, and aging in this order. According to this method, mechanical characteristics of the casting can be reformed efficiently and economically and there can be obtained a reformed product of good quality.

Method for reforming A1 alloy castings

A treatment chamber for heating and pressing workpieces and a heat insulating structure which covers the treatment chamber sideways and from above are provided within a high-pressure vessel. Below the treatment chamber are disposed a base heater for heating a pressure medium gas and a fan for supplying the pressure medium gas in a heated state into the treatment chamber and stirring the heated gas. The workpieces can be held on the heat insulating structure side, and the heat insulating structure and the workpieces can be taken out from the interior of the high-pressure vessel and can be conveyed together separately from a lower lid of the high-pressure vessel. A hot isostatic pressing apparatus is provided less expensively which can heat and press workpieces at a relatively low temperature of not higher than 600&#xb0; C. Besides, it is possible to shorten the cycle time in HIP.

Hot isostatic pressing apparatus

While a workpiece is heated and pressed by one of a pair of high-pressure vessels, a workpiece being pressed by the other high-pressure vessel is placed in a heated state. In the reducing process after termination of heating and pressing treatment of the workpiece by one high-pressure vessel, both the high-pressure vessels are placed in communication, and the pressure medium gas released from one high-pressure vessel is poured into the other high-pressure vessel. After pressures of both the high-pressure vessels have assumed a nearly balanced state, the pressure medium gas is sucked out of one high-pressure vessel by a compressor and pressed, and is poured into the other high-pressure vessel, and the workpiece is heated and pressed by the other high-pressure vessel. By the method as described, considerable shortening of cycle time of HIP treatment is achieved, and the HIP treatment can be carried out with high efficiency.

Hot isostatic pressing method and apparatus

The invention relates to a process for producing a sintered body of calcium carbonate without permitting thermal decomposition of calcium carbonate during sintering, and to the sintered body. A powder material primarily comprising calcium carbonate is subjected to a cold powder pressing process to prepare a green compact, which is then heated in a high-pressure gas atmosphere consisting essentially of an inert gas at a temperature t.degree. C. of

Sintered body of calcium carbonate and process for producing same

A process for preparation of capsule for use in isostatic pressing treatment, the process comprising a first step of enclosing a material to be treated, such as ceramic, metal, resin, etc. with metallic foil having a thickness of from 30 to 300 .mu.m, and a second step of welding the metallic foil so as to seal the material to be treated in the metallic foil thus welded, thereby preparing a capsule, wherein the welding is carried out by means of TIG welding. Alternatively, the welding may be carried out by means of seam resistance welding. It is posible, by the process, to seal the material to be treated in a capsule easily and economically. The capsule thus obtained is in a good sealed condition, permits effective isostatic pressing treatment, and enables the treated material to be taken out easily. A ceramic or metal layer covers the material to be treated to prevent adhesion between the material and the metallic foil.

Preparation of capsule for use in isostatic pressing treatment

Described herein is a method of encapsulating a material to be processed by warm or hot isostatic pressing, and an apparatus suitable for practicing the method, which basically includes the steps of (a) enveloping a processing material in the form of loose or compacted powder with a metal foil of 30 .mu.m in thickness, and (b) welding overlying and underlying metal foil portions to encapsulate said material in said metal foil in sealed state.

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Takasago, Japan

Yasuo Manabe