Bodycote is the U.S. licensee of the DENSAL® process. This is a cost effective alternative to the densification of aluminum castings by Hot Isostatic Processing. DENSAL® is now available in the U.S. in response to specific requests by aerospace and automotive end users, and various light alloy foundries.The DENSAL® process was developed at H.I.P. Ltd. in Chesterfield, England to provide low cost consolidation and improvement of aluminum alloy castings. Research work has indicated that many of the original specifications for Hot Isostatic Pressing of such materials (although providing a quantum change in properties), are excessive and can be substantially refined. The DENSAL® process provides such a refinement.
Introduced by H.I.P. Ltd. some 10 years ago, considerable quantities of castings are now processed each week for aluminum alloy compositions cast into sand, investment or gravity die molds. High-pressure die castings are generally not suitable for DENSAL® processing.
The removal of porosity within aluminum alloy castings can provide marked quality and property improvements.
X-ray quality is improved
Machined surface quality is improved
Tensile ductility is increased
Fatigue life is significantly improved
Casting reproducibility is improved and scrap is reduced
It should be remembered that the DENSAL treatment is only effective for those defects contained within the body of the casting. Surface connected porosity cannot be removed by DENSAL processing.
With regard to property improvement, the following results are typical from investment and sand cast alloys.
Although the operating parameters for DENSAL are appropriate to most common alloys, we request that with each consignment the alloy type and composition be verified.
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Densal®Bodycote Hot Isostatic Pressing - Princeton, Kentucky Bodycote Hot Isostatic Pressing 200 Industry Lane Princeton KY 42445 Kentucky |
| Tel: +1 270 365 0100 Fax: +1 270 365 0101 |
| E-Mail: don.macginnis@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Charles Phelps, General Manager charles.phelps@bodycote.com |
| Mr Tony Lazzaro, Sales Engineer tony.lazzaro@bodycote.com |
| Mr Don MacGinnis, Sales and Marketing Manager don.macginnis@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote Hot Isostatic Pressing - Andover - Corporate Office, Massachusetts Bodycote Hot Isostatic Pressing 155 River Street Andover MA 01810 Massachusetts |
| Tel: +1 978 470 1620 Fax: +1 978 475 2951 |
| E-Mail: ed.tenerini@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Ed Tenerini, President edmund.tenerini@bodycote.com |
| Mr Donald MacGinnis, Sales and Marketing Manager donald.macginnis@bodycote.com |
| Mr Rick Jagodynski, North American IS Manager richard.jagodynski@bodycote.com |
| Mr Tom Mazzola, Plant Manager thomas.mazzola@bodycote.com |
| Mr Martyn Wilton, Chief Executive Officer Bodycote North America martyn.wilton@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote Hot Isostatic Pressing - London, Ohio This facility is part of the network of HIP and heat treatment service centers operated by Bodycote across the US. HIP services include the densification of a variety of materials. Critical automotive parts, such as turbocharger compressor wheels, blocks, heads and suspension parts, along with superalloy gas turbine blades and vanes are a few examples of castings being processed at this facility. Bodycote Hot Isostatic Pressing 443 East High Street London Ohio OH 43140 Ohio |
| Tel: +1 740 852 5000 Fax: +1 740 852 5014 |
| E-Mail: chris.gattie@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Chris Gattie, General Manager chris.gattie@bodycote.com |
| Mr Joshua Reed, Quality Manager joshua.reed@bodycote.com |
| Mr Tony Lazzaro, Sales tony.lazzaro@bodycote.com |
| Mr Rick Lewis, Office Manager rick.lewis@bodycote.com |
| Mr Stuart Barnes, Customer Service stuart.barnes@bodycote.com |
| Mr Don MacGinnis, Sales & Marketing Manager don.macginnis@bodycote.com |
| Mr Ed Tenerini, President, HIP Operations ed.tenerini@bodycote.com |
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Bodycote Hot Isostatic Pressing - Camas, Washington This facility is part of the network of HIP and heat treatment service centers operated by Bodycote across the US. Heat treatment services can be combined with HIP processing to provide the convenience of “one stop” service. Bodycote Hot Isostatic Pressing 4605 Northwest Pacific Rim Boulevard Camas WA 98607 Washington |
| Tel: +1 360 833 1120 Fax: +1 360 834 2450 |
| E-Mail: joseph.dyer@bodycote.com |
| Main Contacts |
| Mr Joe Dyer, General Manager joseph.dyer@bodycote.com |
| Ms Valerie Guffey, Production Planner valerie.guffey@bodycote.com |
| Mr Ed Tenerini, President ed.tenerini@bodycote.com |
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