METHOD FOR ENCAPSULATING MATERIAL TO BE PROCESSED BY HOT OR WARM ISOSTATIC PRESSING

摘要

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.