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Heat treatment is the process of heating and cooling metals to change their microstructure and to bring out the physical and mechanical characteristics that make metals more desirable. Let’s take a look at the heat treating process as well as some examples of heat treating, such as heat treating baskets. […]

Inconel is a family of austenitic nickel-chromium-based superalloys. Because of its components, it is ideal for some of the toughest conditions in manufacturing. You might be thinking, “why should I use Inconel?” Well, if what you are doing falls into any of these categories, this particular alloy is perfect for […]

Inconel is in the superalloy family. It is nickel-chromium-based and is corrosion resistant. As a result, it is ideal in extreme environments subjected to pressure and heat. When it comes to Inconel, there are a few different main types. Let’s take a look at some of the different types. 600 […]

Casting is one of the oldest manufacturing techniques dating back to 1838. While the basic casting process hasn’t changed much, today’s machines are more advanced and with improvements in technology, there are several different ways to reach your end product. Two of those common ways are die casting and investment […]

It’s important when looking for investment castings to make sure it is used with high-quality materials. Materials used in investment castings range from alloys to steel and aluminum. Let’s take a look at some of the best materials used in investment casting. Superalloys Gas turbine engine blades and nozzle guide […]

Investment casting is a manufacturing process in which a wax pattern is coated with a refractory ceramic material. It is one of the first forms of metalworking and is still popular today for many reasons. There are more benefits to investment casting than other metalworking techniques. Here are just a […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]