Advantages of Investment Casting

INVESTMENT CASTING VS SAND CASTING

·        Ceramic mold casting cavityproduces a smooth finish

·        Typical surface finish of 125Ra as cast

·        Holds a .005”/inch tolerancefor majority of applications

·        Low amount of machiningrequired after casting

INVESTMENT CASTING VS DIE CASTING

·        Wax is injected into analuminum cavity

·        Aluminum has a low cost, iseasy to cut, & is inexpensive to maintain

·        Wax is easy on tooling,allowing it to maintain consistent parts for many uses

·        Can cast both ferrous &non-ferrous metals

INVESTMENT CASTING VS FORGING

·        Wax is injected into a patternto create desired shape

·        Requires less expensiveequipment

·        Inherently less dangerous allowingcosts to remain lower

·        Reduced machining due toinvestment casted parts ability to hold tighter tolerances

INVESTMENT CASTING VS METAL FABRICATION

·        Created by pouring molten metalinto a ceramic shell

·        Low scrap waste due toconsistency in castings reduces final cost

·        Shorter labor time reduces leadtimes & costs

·        Offers one continuous part thathas a consistent & clean look to the end user

INVESTMENT CASTING VS MACHINING

·        Economic way to produce highdefinition, complex detail parts

·        Reduced waste, labor time &machine time lowers cost

·        Shorter labor time reduces leadtimes & costs