Mechanical properties of both As-HIP and HIP + Forge Rene 95 components met or exceeded all mechanical property goals. An input weight reduction of 54% and a cost reduction of 35% was achieved for HIP + Forge components as compared to conventionally processed Rene 95. Both the As-HIP and HIP + Forge processes developed are being used to produce production components for the CFM56 engine, scheduled for utilization in commercial ...