High Quality Investment Casting Lost Wax Casts
Investment casting lost wax casts has held a significant position in the manufacturing industry, the casts have many benefits to be obtained by lost wax casting process.
- High Precision: lost wax casting processing is able produce complex-shaped castings with precise dimensions, achieving tolerance levels of CT4-CT6.
- Excellent Surface Quality: The casts have a high surface finish, reaching Ra1.6-Ra3.2, reducing the need for additional machining.
- Wide Material Adaptability: Suitable for various alloy materials, such as carbon steel, stainless steel, superalloys, and aluminum alloys.
- Consistency: Due to the casts are produced by same mold all the time, the casts are consistency always.
Lost wax casts processing as below:
- Wax Pattern Creation: High-precision molds are used to create wax patterns, ensuring accurate dimensions and a smooth surface finish.
- Shell Mold Formation: Advanced shell-building materials and techniques, such as silica sol or sodium silicate or composite shell, are applied layer by layer to form a strong, heat-resistant shell mold.
- Dewaxing and Firing: Steam or high-temperature dewaxing is employed, followed by high-temperature firing to remove residual wax from the shell mold and enhance its strength.
- Melting and Pouring: Appropriate melting equipment and processes are selected based on the casting material, with strict control over pouring temperature and speed to ensure complete mold filling.
- Post-Processing: Techniques such as shot blasting, cutting, and grinding are used to remove the shell mold and risers from the casting surface. Necessary heat treatment and surface finishing are also applied to improve the casting’s performance.
High-quality investment casting is widely used in various fields, including but not limited to:
- Aerospace: Critical components such as engine blades, turbine disks, and casings.
- Medical Devices: Artificial joints, surgical instruments, dental implants, and more.
- Automotive Manufacturing: Turbochargers, engine blocks, transmission housings, and more.
- Energy Sector: Gas turbine blades, pump and valve casings, nuclear power plant components, and more.
In conclusion, high-quality investment casting is an indispensable process in modern manufacturing. Its precision, complexity, and flexibility make it a vital technology across various industries. As technology continues to advance, high-quality investment casting will undoubtedly embrace an even broader future.
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About Lantian Precision Machinery Manufacturing Company
- 30 Years of Rich Experience in Investment Casting production
Lantian Precision Machinery Manufacturing Company is specialized in investment casting and cnc machining for 30 years. We can produce stainless steel castings, carbon steel castings, alloy steel castings and high-precision components according to standards. - 4 Branch Factories
Presently we have 4 branch factories covering an area of 19,000m2 on production of casting products. Total over 400 staff working in our foundry. - Passed the ISO 9001:2000 in 2003 and TS 16949:2002 Certification in 2008.
Our company passed the ISO 9001:2000 quality management system certification in January 2003. In March 2008, we obtained the TS 16949:2002 quality management system certificate, and we have obtained the production license issued by the Germanischer Lloyd. - Top 10 Brand Hardware Manufacture in China
In 2006, we were awarded the title of “Top 10 Reputable Enterprises in Liaoning Province” by the reputation committee of Liaoning Province. We always persists on the policy of “High Quality, Customer First, Continuous Innovation, Sustainable Development,” for enterprise management, to meet customer expectations and higher requirements of quality.
At Lantian Precision Machinery Manufacturing Co.,Ltd, we are committed to providing you with the highest quality custom steel components and exceptional service.
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Lantian Precision Machinery Manufacturing Co.,Ltd
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