Applications of the Process
The process produces intricate castings of near net or final shape with an exceptional surface finish and dimensional control. Castings can be produced with sizes from a few mm to over 1000mm in diameter and component weights of up to 250 kg.
Tolerances: 0.13mm per 25mm (typical) or 0.06mm per 25mm (if required).
Surface finish: super polish, 0.8μm, 1.5μm, 3.2μm.
Applications include components for:
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Alloys
Almost any alloy can be cast using this process, full details of the range of alloys are given in the “Investment Casting Handbook”, ISBN 1-56061-049-2 published by the Investment Casting Institute, Dallas Texas USA. European alloy specifications are given in the Institute of Materials Publication “Investment Casting” by Beeley and Smart, ISBN 0-901716-66-9. Examples include:
| Engineering | Medical | Aerospace & IGT | Marine | Jewellery | Art | Special Applications |
| Silicon Irons | Cobalt Alloys | Ni Base Superalloys | High Nickel Alloys | Silver | Bronzes and Brasses | Nuclear alloys |
| Carbon Steels | High Alloy Steels | Titanium | Bronzes and Brasses | Gold | Electrical alloys | |
| Low Alloy Steels | Aluminium | Bronzes and Brasses | Intermetallic alloys | |||
| High Alloy Steels | High Alloy Steels | Wear Resistant alloys | ||||
| Tool Steels | ||||||
| Aluminium |