investment-casting

Gypsum and enhancing substances are combined to make a mold in plaster mold castings, which are machined. A mixture of plaster plus additives improves castability, permeability, and strength because pure plaster is not particularly robust. For instance, talc or magnesium oxide may speed up the setting and prevent cracking.   What You Need to Know […]

Oil and gas investment casting is used in the transportation, manufacturing, and energy industries for refining, storing, and transferring natural gas and petroleum products. Components applied in the oil and gas industry must be long-lasting and composed of materials that are resistant to chemical and environmental deterioration.  Cobalt-based alloys, stainless steel, and other casting materials […]

The company is supplying a beverage industry equipment manufacturer with two versions of these investment cast components. The 3 pound and 4 pound versions of the 316L investment castings were originally produced as fabrications from plate and bar stock. The components were welded together and then machined. By utilizing the investment casting process, the subassembly […]

Ferralloy, Inc. is producing investment cast, internal valve components for an international Pressure Relief Valve manufacturer in the oil and gas industry. The ‘high lift disc’ components are cast in 17-4 stainless steel, machined, and heat treated to the customer’s drawing specifications and hardness requirements. These investment castings are purchased in lot sizes between 10,000 […]

To obtain many specific metal components there are certain processes that the metal undergoes. For products like a machined investment casting components, it needs to undergo a process after the part is casted called machining. We have already discussed what machining is, but there are several different tools and processes within machining that are specific […]

If you have a project of metal parts and you’re not quite sure about the production process that it requires, it’s best to look into the investment casting technique. Better yet, talk to an expert at producing investment castings and other engineered metal products. In most cases, people choose the investment casting method when they […]

Investment castings, which are often referred to as lost-wax castings, are metal parts that are produced by the investment casting process. This expendable mold process and the components that it produces is extremely popular for countless applications in numerous industries. This is largely due to the fact that the investment casting process makes it possible […]

If you’re familiar with the production of investment castings, you probably understand how important heat treatments are regardless if your project requires ferrous or non-ferrous alloys. Without the critical stage of applying heat treatments, the mechanical properties of the materials used will not be sufficiently enhanced. Therefore, a range of heat treatment processes such as […]

You probably know that investment castings are one of the best types of metal parts out there. But there is probably a lot about these cast components that you don’t know. Keep reading for some investment casting facts that are both helpful and fascinating! 5 Facts About Investment Castings Investment Casting Fact #1: Investment casting […]

Since both investment and sand castings are metal casting methods that have been refined and improved through time, many people assume that there are no notable differences between the two. The truth is, although both create metal parts by pouring liquid metal into three-dimensional molds, each has certain characteristics that are significantly different from the […]