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Lost Wax Investment Casting
Investment casting has been proven to be effective in a wide range of applications. The process provides cost effective, functional, practical solutions for industry. Investment casting allows the customer the freedom to design his casting without the limits of heavy machining and weldments. An assortment of size, shape, detail, and alloys allow the creator an array of options.
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Investment Casting Design Advantages
- Near net shape
- High dimensional accuracy
- High dimensional consistency
- Design flexibility
- Detailed shapes can be cast
- Close tolerances ±.005 per inch
- Greater alloy selection
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Investment Casting Cost Advantages
- Machining can be reduced or eliminated
- Eliminate fabrications and weldments
- Order quantities ranging from prototype to long production runs
- Low initial tooling costs
- Delivery schedules
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Alloys
- Chromium-nickel stainless steel (300 series)
- Chromium stainless steel (400 series)
- Precipitation hardening stainless steels
- Nickel base alloys
- Cobalt base alloys
- Carbon steels
- Tool steels
- Plain carbon steels
- Low and high alloy steels
- Special formulations upon request
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