Why to Choose Investment Casting?
Advantages At-A-Glance:
High dimensional accuracy
Extremely intricate parts are castable
Excellent surface finish
Almost any metal can be cast
No flash or parting lines
Investment Casting can yield any required shape using almost any metal alloy; design functionality can be maximized due to the amount of materials to choose from. Various features can also be incorporated with the right mold. The most popular materials that are suitable for Investment Casting are stainless steel, carbon steel, copper, aluminum, and superalloys.
The freedom of design that comes with Investment Casting reduces secondary machining time and also drastically reduces material and processing cost. Investment Casting also allows for the finest details to be cast while saving on materials and energy during the course of production, and it can open doors to great cost reduction in manufacturing such as in reducing the number of stages in a project. During the production of highly complex, intricate parts or assemblies, no other fabrication technique can equal the cost-efficiency of investment casting.
With Investment Casting, designs do not have to be altered to add different angles or taper. In addition to providing design flexibility for manufacturing complex, one-piece structures, this is an added advantage as it can also reduce labor time, as well as significantly reducing wall thickness while generating parts that are consistent and smooth. The drastic drop in labor time reduces lead time and also cost of castable applications. This makes it a cost-effective alternative to multiple-piece weldment or assembly operation. A consistent casting process can also lead to a more efficient shipping frequency, in addition to, lowering costs even further through better function and lower scrap.
Other processes can have a significantly higher cost of materials used for required tooling and fixtures. Investment Casting provides alternatives for tooling materials, such as Aluminum which are less expensive and are easier to cut and maintain. This causes a reduction in start-up costs, which in turn reduces the cost of the process as a whole. Investment Casting also uses wax, which goes easy on tooling, allowing it to maintain consistent parts for subsequent uses.
In addition, tooling for Investment Casting has a long-life span, usually lasting for tens thousands of parts or more before a replacement tooling is required.
Ningbo Suijin Machinery Technology Co., Ltd. provides high-precision, high-quality cast metal parts to customers from all walks of life. Our professional team of experts has extensive experience in various casting processes, ensuring that we can provide any customer with accurate, reliable and consistent cast parts for a wide range of applications. We are familiar with a variety of casting processes, including pressure casting, metal mold casting, die casting, investment casting, lost foam casting, fine grain casting, sand casting process, etc. Whatever your needs, we can provide you with a lasting and effective solution.