ORNL explores hybrid approach to manufacturing HIP cans
September 2, 2026, 1:36PMNuclear News

A hybrid manufacturing process combines 3D printing, electroforming, and hot isostatic pressing to produce critical components for advanced nuclear reactors and other energy and defense applications. (Image: Morgan Manning, Brett Hopwood/ORNL)
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists have collaborated with A.J. Tuck Company to develop a new manufacturing approach for use with the hot isostatic pressing (HIP) technique. The hybrid approach combines 3D printing and electroforming to produce so-called HIP cans used to form metal parts from powder materials, aiming to simplify the production of critical reactor components.
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