HIP has various meanings in the Science category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of HIP in Science.
(1) A process for simultaneously heating and forming a compact in which the powder is contained in a sealed flexible sheet metal or glass enclosure and the so-contained powder is subjected to equal pressure from all directions at a temperature high enough to permit plastic deformation and sintering to take place. (2) A process that subjects a component to both elevated temperature and isostatic gas pressure in an autoclave.
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