investment-casting

If you’re not already using investment castings, it might be time for you to start. These castings are extremely versatile. They can be big or small and made out of a large range of materials, all while maintaining exceptional accuracy. With benefits like these, it’s no surprise that investment castings are one of the oldest […]

The quality of metal components can make or break a project – literally. So, having high-quality materials and final products is of the utmost importance. At Ferralloy, our expert metal workers use an array of testing and inspection services. These confirm compliance with engineering specifications. They also ensure you are receiving the best of the […]

Investment casting is one of the oldest manufacturing processes. It dates back thousands of years and is used to make pipe fittings, turbine blades, armament parts, lock parts, hand tools, and even jewelry. They can be made using a wide variety of metals. Those include aluminum alloys, bronze alloys, magnesium alloys, cast iron, stainless steel, […]

Investment casting is one of the oldest known metal-forming techniques. While many other ways of forms of metal-forming have been created over the years, investment casting is still the most popular. Let’s take a look at the comparison between investment castings and other methods and how investment casting can allow you to cut production costs. […]

Did you know that investment casting technique dates back over 5,000 years ago? This makes it one of the oldest ways to form metal. Furthermore, this is used in a wide variety of items including dental fixtures, jewelry, airplanes, cars, and other parts of complex geometry. However, if you’re curious to find out how to […]

Since the investment casting involves a complicated process, there’s no shortage of opportunities for some things to go wrong. When certain undesirable irregularities in a metal casting process result in defects, the manufacturer can decide whether these defects are tolerable, repairable or need to be eliminated altogether. However, before a decision is to be made, […]

Investment casting is one of the most popular methods used for creating metal parts that have countless applications across a variety of industries. Also called lost-wax casting or precision casting, this expendable mold process can produce complex components with excellent surface qualities and accuracy in a broad range of materials and sizes. When intricate details, […]

Some projects require the use of parts that aren’t just unique but are also made with a high degree of design flexibility, then you need to consider investment casting. Investment casting offers applications for various industries including aircraft, aerospace, oil, gas, road construction, coal mining, steel production, steel processing, off-road equipment, heat treating, propane tank, […]

Before anyone can make an informed manufacturing process decision, a clear idea on the project’s design requirements, feasibility to manufacture, and cost has to be established. If your current project requires the production of very intricate components, we wouldn’t be surprised if you planned to use the industrial process called investment casting. After all, it’s […]

The quality of the parts produced via the investment casting method is highly dependent on the quality control of each link. Thankfully, any stainless-steel casting manufacturer can influence the casting quality by paying close attention to the three basic aspects that are based on the casting defects that usually take place in the production process. […]