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Selecting appropriate precision casting and machining company to make components relies on understanding needs of application, your budget, dan time to market deadlines. Another important factor depends on type of production process required. You may select from investment casting, sand casting, CNC precision machining and other processes. When debating whether investment casting is right for components, take these factors into consideration.

Prototype, Low to High Volume Production

Investment casting involves creating wax pattern of component and building ceramic shell around wax pattern to make mold. Then wax is melted from mold and molten metal is poured into it to create part. Investment casting is repeatable as process is designed to run consistently to make certain volume of parts. Investment casting is ideal for production runs regardless of volumes. While it could be used to make prototype, other cost-effective measures may be chosen if looking to make only one component for single time.

Quality Consistency

Since wax pattern will be exact replica of metal component when created, investment casting is often used when you need design consistency. This benefit is especially important for parts that can be used in varying applications and industries. Metal component needs to have same dimensions, geometries and intricacies whether making low to high volumes. With investment casting, dimensional accuracy can be maintained for every casted mold and metal product.

Range of Different Metals

Another advantage to selecting investment casting for creation of components is that you are not limited by what base metals or metal alloys can be used. Ceramic molds can handle melting temperatures and molten characteristics of wide selection of metals. If part needs to be made from copper, steel, titanium or specialty alloy, investment casting processes can typically handle production process. Both ferrous and nonferrous metals work well with this process.

Intricate Internal Parts

Investment casting allows for cores to be placed into pattern before ceramic shell is formed to create mold. Then cores along with pattern can be removed before molten metal is poured inside. This process allows for parts to have complex and intricate internal parts required for application.

Lower Tooling Costs

Costs play major factor when selecting casting and machining processes. If looking to make large quantity of parts with high precision that does not need lot of tooling, then investment casting is solid choice. Precise dimensions and tight tolerances can be reached with this process as investment castings are created to net shape. You also save on material and processing costs as only right amount of metal is poured into mold.

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When deciding on right precision machining and casting process, it is always ideal to talk with investment casting expert to discuss application. Speak with Impro to learn more about this process and how it can help you create parts you need. Contact us today to get started.