Investment Casting

Flexability - Versitility - Design Complexity

Investment casting got its name from the technique utilized by the Egyptians over 4,000 years ago to produce jewelry. Since gold is an investment, casting gold can be considered investment metal casting. Precision casting is used to produce jewelry and high-precision parts. Investment metal casting aluminum structures can have a wall dimension of less than a millimeter (0.40 to 0.75 mm) or up to several inches.

Investment metal casting can produce items in sizes and shapes that cannot be made by other metal casting methods. During the Second World War a huge demand for precision casting developed to furnish the jet propulsion systems in airplanes. Investment casting of mechanical parts later found its way to civilian aircraft.

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Can Produce High-Precision Mechinical Parts

Since the invention of the jet engine, there has been increased interest in precision casting by the aerospace industry. It is reliable for its ability to produce accurate dimensional, high-precision casting parts. Increased resistance to corrosion and lower maintenance costs are the hallmarks of aluminum alloy metal casting. This type of casting can produce high-precision mechanical and engineering parts quickly and in large quantities.

Can Produce High-Precision Mechinical Parts

The process of investment precision casting is very simple. Plaster slurry is applied to a design formed from a fusible substance like wax. As the plaster bakes, the wax melts out. The name "lost-wax casting" is a perfect description of the process. The internal cavity thus formed is the shell or mould for the aluminum casting. The molten aluminum is poured into the cavity. After cooling, the external mold is broken and the casting is retained.

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Deliver What Their Customer Demands

Big manufacturing companies outsource the production of precision parts. The OEM companies are able to deliver what their customer demands, mostly due to the precision possible by investment casting. This is the same for a number of industries including the manufacturers of automobiles or missiles.

Certifications are available for different aluminum investment castings. The quality is determined based on the strength and tensile ductility for the casting. The porosity is a negative quality and affects the internal strength.

The following aluminum alloys are widely used for investment castings - 208.0, 295.0, 308.0, 355.0, 356.0, 443.0, 514.0, 535.0 and 712.0. The different aluminum alloys produce parts of varying yields, and the application of different alloys vary from lawn movers to missile parts.

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Offers the Greatest Design Flexibility

Investment casting has many advantages. It is a very versatile process and produces a wide range of products for a variety of industries. It allows the selection of suitable alloys, such as aluminum alloys. Investment precision casting offers the greatest design flexibility for producing complex structures. This flexibility cannot be found in other metal casting methods. This allows the engineers and designers to concentrate on the functional aspect of the part rather than its manufacture..

Precise Dimensional Control

Investment casting gives a lightweight option for precision parts. The precise dimensional control also allows the casting to be used with little or no machining for final detailing. It produces a surface finish that cannot be obtained by machining or sanding. It also saves on cost and time, as it needs no welding, assembling or finishing work. It also saves on the need to produce multiple parts and to weld them together as a unit.

It is connected with the ancient Egyptian method of creating gold jewelry. It can produce gold jewelry with extremely minute details and can also produce precision parts that are just a few grams (i.e. 5g) in weight.

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