investment-casting

The investment castings process can produce the most intricate shapes in pretty much any alloy. It is the only metal working process that provides the design freedom to easily cast complex intricate shapes and assemblies. Here is more information why you should use investment casting and where you can find the best investment casting. Reliability […]

Investment casting is an industrial process based on lost-wax casting, one of the oldest known metal-forming techniques. Because it is one of the oldest known metal forming techniques it has several advantages over other methods. Let’s take a look at some of the advantages of investment castings and how you can buy them for your […]

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 […]

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. […]

Investment casting, forging, rolling, and more. There are so many ways that you can get the best out of your metal materials. Machining can do just that. Machining is a manufacturing process that cuts a component to specific dimensions that allows them to be even more precise. But, how do metalworkers machine materials? Milling A […]

Creating a strong finished product sometimes takes several steps. So, saving labor and still getting a quality component is key. And, that’s exactly what net shape processing or manufacturing does! So, if investment castings are a necessary component of your next project, understanding net shape manufacturing is smart. What is Net Shape Manufacturing? The final […]

If you have a project that requires unique components, investment castings may be the way to go. With a high degree of design flexibility, investing castings offer applications for an array of industries. But, how do you make investment castings? One popular method is a gravity fed process. How Do You Make Castings? Investment castings […]

The term investment casting is derived from the process of “investing” a pattern with refractory materials. When it comes to investment casting, the process contains several steps. Let’s take a look at the steps that are involved in a castings investment. Construction Since each investment casting destroys the wax pattern and ceramic mold, the first […]

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 […]

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, […]