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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 06, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2009
George Albert Goller, Greenville, SC (US);
Raymond Joseph Stonitsch, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Jason Robert Parolini, Greer, SC (US);
Daniel Y. Wei, Reading, MA (US);
George Albert Goller, Greenville, SC (US);
Raymond Joseph Stonitsch, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Jason Robert Parolini, Greer, SC (US);
Daniel Y. Wei, Reading, MA (US);
General Electric Company, Schenectady, NY (US);
Abstract
An improved method and container for forming billets using hot isostatic pressing is provided. The improved method and container have features that control the deformations of the container during the high temperatures and pressures experienced in such processing so as to provide a billet having a predetermined shape such as, for example, substantially parallel, convex, and/or concave sides. Conservations of the powder used for the billet and more efficient use of the container upon the resulting billet can be achieved.