Investment Casting

Lost Wax Investment Casting Design Advantages	Lost Wax Investment Castings Cost Advantages
Greater design flexibility Greater detail Near net shape Greater alloy selection to enhance part performance Surface finishes 120 to 150 RMS Close tolerances ±.005 per inch Weight reduction	Near net shape lowers material usage Reduce material costs Reduce expensive machining operations Eliminate expensive fabrications and weldments Low initial tooling costs Economic order quantities ranging from Prototype quantities to Long Production Runs

Lost Wax Investment Casting Design, Performance & Cost Advantages


Design Advantage Application: Machinery Design Problem: Difficult Weldment, Poor Quality, High Manufacturing Costs Solution: Investment cast as one piece, Improved quality, Reduced cost 20%	Performance Advantage Application: Bottling Performance Problem: Short product life, High wear, High replacement costs. Solution: Changed to a cobalt based alloy, Improved product life tenfold, Reduced total costs 30%


Cost Advantage Application: Material Handling Cost Problem: Difficult to machine, complex shape, Unusual alloy Solution: Investment cast component, savings of 50%