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A ceramic mold is created around the wax part pattern and then removed before casting the metal. Investment casting delivers optimum metal part surface finish with very tight dimensional tolerances.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n

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Advantages of investment casting<\/h2>\n
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  • Tighter dimensional tolerances, reducing or eliminating subsequent machining (js 14 mechanical tolerances)<\/li>\n
  • Single part small to medium-volume production runs<\/li>\n
  • Multi-alloys<\/li>\n
  • Repetitive production runs<\/li>\n
  • 3D print-based prototype manufacture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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    Investment casting manufacturing stages<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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    • Wax pattern injection<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Wax pattern cluster assembly<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Primary layer coating<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Shell strengthening on an automated line<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • \u00c9limination de la cire par autoclave<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Couler du m\u00e9tal apr\u00e8s cuisson de la carapace<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Dewaxing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Parts cutting and finishing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Heat treatment<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Parts machining<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • X-ray, penetrant and dimensional parts inspection<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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      Processed alloys and grades<\/h2>\n

      Our air induction and vacuum melting equipment can cast a wide array of alloys..<\/s><\/p>\n

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      • Structural steels<\/li>\n
      • Stainless steels<\/li>\n
      • Superalloys<\/li>\n
      • Ni base alloys<\/li>\n
      • Co base alloys<\/li>\n
      • Titanium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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        Fields of application<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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        Due to its very high dimensional precision and optimum surface finish, investment casting is applied in highly demanding fields of application.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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        • Aeronautics<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Power generation (oil & gas, nuclear\u2026)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Medical<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Defense<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Motor sports<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Vintage vehicles<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Industries<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Steel industry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n
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          Our investment casting resources<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n
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          • 5 to 50 T injection presses<\/li>\n
          • 1 robotic coating line<\/li>\n
          • 1 finishing line<\/li>\n
          • 2 x 60 Kg air induction melting furnaces<\/li>\n
          • 1 x 25 Kg vacuum melting furnace<\/li>\n
          • 1 x 80 Kg vacuum melting furnace for superalloys and a 25 Kg furnace for titanium<\/li>\n
          • 3 vacuum heat treatment ovens<\/li>\n
          • 1 fluorescent penetrant line<\/li>\n
          • 2 x-ray booths (film and digital prints)<\/li>\n
          • 1 3D dimensional inspection room, 3D arm and scanner<\/li>\n
          • 1 chemical and metallography test laboratory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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