Precision Investment Casting: Advanced Metal Component Solutions
How CIC Specializes in Investment Casting Technology
At Custom Industrials Company (CIC), we leverage advanced precision investment casting technology to manufacture superior metal components with exceptional dimensional accuracy, excellent surface finish, and complex geometries that would be impossible with other manufacturing methods. Our specialized lost wax casting process delivers components with near-net-shape precision, minimal machining requirements, and superior material properties for the most demanding applications.
What Is Investment Casting?
Investment casting is a precision metal manufacturing process that delivers:
- Exceptional dimensional accuracy (±.005″/in. typical)
- Superior surface finish (125 RMS or better)
- Complex geometries with intricate details
- Near-net-shape manufacturing
- Excellent material properties
- Minimal machining requirements
- Cost-effective for complex parts
- Integration of multiple features in single components
Technical Capabilities & Specifications
Our investment casting process delivers exceptional results:
- Part weight range: 0.1 oz to 50 lbs
- Wall thickness capability: .060″ to 4.000″
- Dimensional tolerance: ±.005″/in. typical
- Surface finish: 125 RMS or better
- Maximum part size: 36″ x 24″ x 18″
- Minimum feature size: .060″ holes and slots as cast
- Draft angles: 0° to 1° depending on geometry
- Special features: internal cavities, undercuts, thin walls, complex cooling channels
Industries Served with Investment Casting
- Medical Device Manufacturing
- Industrial Machinery
- Oil and Gas Equipment
- Defense and Military Applications
- Power Generation Equipment
- Precision Instrumentation
End Applications for Investment Casting
Our investment casting components excel in applications requiring:
- Complex medical device investment castings
- Industrial machinery investment castings
- Valve and pump investment castings
- Defense and military investment castings
- Complex geometry investment castings
- High-performance investment casting components
Investment Casting FAQs
What makes investment casting different from other metal casting processes?
Investment casting uses a ceramic shell built around a wax pattern, enabling the production of components with superior dimensional accuracy, excellent surface finish, and complex geometries including internal features that cannot be achieved with sand casting or die casting.
Can investment casting replace my machined parts?
Yes, investment casting can often produce near-net-shape components that eliminate 80-90% of machining operations while maintaining superior dimensional accuracy and surface finish, particularly advantageous for complex geometries and expensive materials.
What materials can be used in investment casting?
We cast a wide range of materials including stainless steels, carbon steels, tool steels, aluminum alloys, titanium alloys, cobalt-based superalloys, and exotic materials for specialized applications.
How does investment casting compare to sand casting?
Investment casting offers superior dimensional accuracy, better surface finish, thinner walls, more complex geometries, and eliminates parting lines, while sand casting is more economical for large, simple parts with loose tolerances.
What volumes are economical for investment casting?
Investment casting becomes economical for quantities as low as 25-50 pieces, with optimal economics achieved at volumes between 500-10,000 pieces per year, depending on part complexity and material.
Design Advantages of Investment Casting
Investment casting opens exceptional design possibilities:
- Complex internal features and cooling channels
- Undercuts and re-entrant angles
- Thin-wall construction with excellent strength
- Integration of multiple components into single casting
- Elimination of joints and welds
- Superior surface finish reducing finishing operations
- Near-net-shape manufacturing
- Design freedom limited only by pattern removal
Cost Benefits of Investment Casting
Achieve superior economics with investment casting:
- Elimination of extensive machining operations
- Reduced material waste compared to machining
- Integration of multiple parts into single casting
- Reduced assembly requirements
- Excellent surface finish minimizing finishing
- Near-net-shape manufacturing
- Superior material utilization
- Reduced secondary operations
Quality Assurance
Our commitment to quality ensures exceptional results:
- Statistical process control throughout production
- Advanced coordinate measuring equipment
- Non-destructive testing capabilities
- Material certification and testing
- Dimensional verification and documentation
- Surface finish measurement
- First article inspection reports
- Comprehensive quality documentation
Experience the CIC Difference
Partner with Custom Industrials Company for your investment casting needs and benefit from:
- Decades of precision investment casting expertise
- Comprehensive engineering and metallurgical support
- Advanced wax pattern and tooling capabilities
- Competitive pricing and value engineering
- Consistent quality and delivery performance
- State-of-the-art manufacturing facilities
- Responsive customer service
- Innovative casting solutions
Contact our technical team today at 314-567-5847, or email us at rfq@cic-cic.solutions for expert guidance on your investment casting requirements.
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