Investment Casting

Investment casting 1.4408 stainless steel

Investment casting according to the lost wax method is a very old casting process,….

Investment casting according to the lost wax method is a very old casting process, having been used in ancient Egypt for the production of art and cult objects.

Today this production method is gaining popularity. Through the use of high temperature resistant molding material binders, this method has many advantages in comparison with other casting methods.

Design latitude – Creative design improves function, saves expenses and gives a sophisticated appearance to the final product. The investment casting method offers this liberty, because undercuts, thin wall-thickness or three-dimensionally shaped areas can be produced with this casting technology. Vast variety of materials – All steel and stainless-steel materials as well as aluminum alloys, brass and bronze can be cast, very close to the final shape, by means of the highly refractory ceramic shell.

Close tolerances and high quality surfaces – In many cases parts can be manufactured ready for installation. This saves machining costs. Draft angles are usually not necessary.

Materials:	Steel, high-grade and stainless steel alloys according to DIN, EN, ISO, ASTM, BS, JCSI. Special materials based on Cobalt and Nickel, aluminum alloys.
Weight per piece:	Steel, high-grade and stainless steel materials 0.005 to 50 kg. Aluminum alloys 0,05 to 50 kg.
Dimensions:	Max. 500 x 500 x 500 mm.
Tolerances:	According to VDG P690 (about ± 0,7% of the nominal dimension).
Quantities:	Small, medium, and line production.
Machining operation:	All current processing methods, CNC and conventional machining.
Surface treatment:	Hot-dip galvanizing, zinc coating, Cr6 free coating, glass balls and shot blasting, V2A corn blasting, priming, electro-polishing, grinding, etching, painting, tumbling, burnishing, pickling, passivating, black lacquer finishing.
Quality Control:	Chemical analysis by spectrometer, mechanical properties for tensile strength, yield stress, notched bar impact testing, X-ray, pressure testing up to 200 bar, 3-D co-ordinate CNC measuring machine, metallographic, magnetic particle flaw inspection.
Approval:	TÜV, SGS
Quality System:	EN ISO 9001:2015 – ISO IATF 16949

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