isostatic compacting

isostatic compacting

[‚ī·sō¦stad·ik ′käm‚pak·tiŋ]

(metallurgy)

In powder metallurgy, a process in which pressure from a gas or liquid is applied uniformly to a metal powder contained in a flexible mold.

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