Using thin-walled containers in powder metallurgy

A method for creating a metallurgic component, the method comprising:

• creating a preform corresponding to a shape of the metallurgic component;
• creating a thin-walled container around the preform using both an electroform process and a cold-spraying process;
• removing the preform from the thin-walled container;
• filling the thin-walled container with powder metal;
• and
• consolidating powder metal inside the thin-walled container using a hot isostatic press.

A method for creating a metallurgic component, the method comprising:

• using additive manufacturing around powder metal to create a thin-walled container prefilled with powder metal, wherein a shape of the thin-walled container corresponds to a shape of the metallurgic component;
• consolidating powder metal inside the thin-walled container using a hot isostatic press;
• and
• removing the thin-walled container from the consolidated powder metal.

A method for creating a metallurgic component, the method comprising:

• creating a thin-walled container including a first hollow and a second hollow, wherein a shape of the thin-walled container corresponds to a shape of the metallurgic component;
• filling the first hollow of the thin-walled container with a first powder metal;
• filling the second hollow of the thin-walled container with a second powder metal different from the first powder metal;
• and
• consolidating first powder metal and second powder metal inside the thin-walled container using a hot isostatic press.

A method for creating a metallurgic component, the method comprising:

• creating a thin-walled container using an additive-manufacturing process;
• using cold spray to create a thin metallic shell on the thin-walled container;
• filling the thin-walled container with powder metal;
• and
• consolidating powder metal inside the thin-walled container using a hot isostatic press.