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Investment casting
What investment casting is, how the lost-wax process works, where it came from and when it is the right manufacturing route for a metal component.
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- TerminologyHow the terms investment casting, lost-wax casting, precision casting and ceramic shell casting relate, where
- Advantages and limitationsA balanced engineering view of what investment casting does well, where its limits lie and which part characte
Process
The investment casting manufacturing process
The complete investment casting process in 30 stages, from drawing review and wax tooling through shell building, melting and pouring to finishing, inspection and dispatch.
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Materials
Materials and alloys for investment casting
Searchable reference database of investment casting alloys: carbon and low-alloy steels, stainless and duplex steels, heat-resistant steels, nickel, cobalt, aluminium, copper and titanium alloys.
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Design
Design and engineering for investment casting
Engineering guidance for investment cast components: design rules, dimensional and geometrical tolerances, surface finish and comparison with other manufacturing processes.
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Quality
Quality assurance, inspection and testing
Quality assurance for investment castings: inspection planning, visual and dimensional inspection, non-destructive testing, material verification, documentation and casting defect prevention.
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Library
Technical library
The LOSTWAX TR technical knowledge centre: all engineering articles on investment casting, the standards library, multilingual glossary and engineering tools.
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About
About LOSTWAX TR
LOSTWAX TR is the specialised investment casting brand of Modulus Metal: an engineering-led manufacturing partner for precision cast components for international industrial customers.
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- CapabilitiesThe LOSTWAX TR scope of supply: investment castings with engineering review, CNC machining, heat treatment, su
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