Patent ID: 9289827
Filing Date: 2016-03-22
CPC Classification: B22F,B30B

Claim Text:
1. A mould assembly for a hot isostatic pressing, HIP, process for fabricating a component, comprising: a first part which includes a shaped surface for forming a first external surface of the component, the shaped surface having at least one recess formed within the shaped surface; a second part arranged to move relative to the first part during the HIP process so as to compress a powder in-fill held therebetween and form a second external surface of the component, wherein the first part is made from a substantially incompressible material which does not deform during the HIP process so as to be re-usable, and wherein the second part includes a formation corresponding to at least one recess in the first part, the formation being configured to focus pressure toward a first end of the recess so as to aid consolidation of the powder in-fill at a second end of the recess.