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Our Process

Evaluation of Drawing

Our skilled development team evaluates the provided drawings and prepares in-house 3D casting models, ensuring compliance with achievable investment casting tolerances as per National and International standards. These 3D models are shared with the buyer for approval. Once approved, we create tool designs in-house and coordinate with our mold makers for manufacturing.

Wax Injection

Our skilled development team evaluates the provided drawings and prepares in-house 3D casting models, ensuring compliance with achievable investment casting tolerances as per National and International standards. These 3D models are shared with the buyer for approval. Once approved, we create tool designs in-house and coordinate with our mold makers for manufacturing.

Wax Assembly

After cleaning and finishing the pattern, the assembly is prepared using a runner and riser made from wax by a wax extrusion press. The wax patterns are attached to a central wax bar, known as a sprue, forming a cluster or assembly tree.

Shell Building

The shell-building process involves dipping the assembly into a ceramic slurry, followed by a fine sand coating. This cycle is repeated multiple times, with up to eight layers applied, depending on the part's shape and weight, ensuring durability and precision.

Auto-Clave

We have an advanced in-house Auto-Clave facility that enhances the efficiency and precision of our investment casting process. The Auto-Clave is essential for effectively removing wax from ceramic shells, ensuring minimal residue and creating high-quality molds

This facility allows us to achieve greater dimensional accuracy, smoother surface finishes, and consistent results in our cast components. By maintaining strict temperature and pressure control, our Auto-Clave ensures that each mold meets industry standards, resulting in superior-quality castings tailored to the specific needs of our clients.

Lab

We have an advanced in-house investment casting lab equipped to carry out the entire casting process with precision and efficiency. Our investment casting process begins with creating a detailed wax pattern of the desired component using precision molds. This wax pattern is then coated with multiple layers of ceramic slurry to form a durable shell.

Conventional Casting

An Induction Furnace melts the metal to the desired temperature. In the traditional lost wax casting process, the preheated ceramic shell (up to 1000°C) is filled with molten metal using gravity pouring. As the metal cools, the parts, gates, sprue, and pouring cup fuse into a single solid casting. The shell and melt temperatures are adjusted based on the specific alloy requirements.

Knock out

After the metal has cooled and solidified, the ceramic shell is removed using a knocking hammer and sandblasting, revealing the finished casting.

Cut-off & gate removal of part

The parts are carefully separated from the central sprue using high-speed cutting wheels or gas cutters, followed by extrusion welding rods for precise finishing.

Quality Testing

In the casting process, 50% dimensional inspection and 100% visual inspection are carried out as per customer requirements. Finally, the castings undergo thorough dimensional and visual checks, are packed according to specifications, and dispatched. Prior to dispatch, necessary tests such as heat treatment, Dye Penetrant Test, Magnetic Particle Test, and Radiography Test are conducted based on customer requirements.

Finished Casting

After minor finishing operations, the metal castings, identical to the original wax patterns, are prepared and ready for shipment to the customer.

Material's We Cast

Investment casting is a precision manufacturing process where we cast a variety of materials, including stainless steel, carbon steel, alloy steel, brass, and aluminum. This method ensures high-quality, intricate, and durable components suitable for diverse industries.

Sr. No. Material Family ASTM Specification ASTM Grade DIN / EN Equivalent AISI / Common
1 Carbon Steel A 27, A 27M ALL GRADES - -
A 216, A 216M WCA, WCB, WCC 1.0619 1030, 1020
A 356, A 356M 1, 2, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12A 1.0619+N -
A 732, A 732M 1A, 2A, 2Q, 3A, 3Q, 4A, 4Q, 5N, 7Q, 8Q, 9Q, 10Q, 12Q, 13Q, 14Q 1.0619+QT
1.1138, 1.5419
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A 148, A 148M 80-40, 80-50, 90-60, 105-85, 115-95, 135-125, 150-135, 160-145, 165-150, 165-150L, 210-180, 210-180L, 260-210, 260-210L, 210-180L, 260-210, 260-210L 1.7356, 1.7379, 1.7363 -
A 757, A 757M A1Q, A2Q, B2N, B2Q, B3N, B3Q, B4N, B4Q, C1Q, E1Q, E2N, E2Q, E3N - -
A 217, A 217M WC1, WC4, WC5, C5, C12, WC1,WC6, WC9, CA-15 - -
A 352, A 352M LCA, LCB, LCC, LC1, LC2, LC3, LC4, LC9 - -
A 389, A 389M C23, C24 - -
2 Ferritic Stainless Steel A 743, A 743M CB-30, CC-50 - -
3 Martensitic Stainless Steel A 352, A 352M CA6NM - -
A 487, A 487M CA15-A, CA15-B, CA15-C, CA15-D, CA15M-B - -
A 743, A 743M CA-15, CA-15M, CA6NM 1.4008 SS 410
A 217, A 217M CA-40, CA6N 1.4028, 1.4313 SS 420
4 Austenitic Stainless Steel A 351, A 351M CF-3, CF-3A, CF-8M, CF-3MA, CF-8C, CF-10MC, CK-20, HK-30, HK-40, HT-30, CN-7M, CT-15C, CF-8C, CF-8A, CF-8M, CF-10, CF-10M, CG-8M, CH-8, CH-10, CH-20 1.4308, 1.4408, 1.4306, 1.4404, 1.4409, 1.4827, 1.4431, 1.4435, 1.3964 SS 304, SS 316, SS 304 L, SS 316 L, Alloy 20
A 743, A 743M CF-3, CF-3M, CF-3MN, CN-3M, CF-8, CG-12, CF-20, CF-8M, CF-16F, CH-20, CG-8M, CE-30, CF-8C, CN-7M, CN-7MS, CK-20, CA-6NM 1.4588, 1.4527, 1.4412, 1.4317 -
A 744, A 744M CF-3, CF-3M, CF-8C, CN-7M - -
A 447, A 447M CN-7MS, CF-8C, CN-7M, CN-7MS - -
A 297, A 297M Type-1, Type-2HH, HK, HE, HT, HU - -
5 Duplex Stainless Steel A 351, A 351M CD-4MCU 1.4460, 1.4470 SS 2205
A 743, A 743M CD-4MCUN 1.4462, 1.4469 SS 2507
A 890, A 890M GR-1A, GR-1B, GR-1CGR-2AGR-3A, GR-4A, GR-5A, GR-6A 1.4468, 1.4517 -
6 Precipitation Hardened Stainless Steel A 747, A 747M CB7CU-1, CB7CU-2 1.4542, 1.4548 SS 17-4 PH
7 Nickel-base Super Alloys A 494, A 494M, A 560 CW-12MW, CY-40, CZ-100, M-35-1, M-35-2, M-30C, CX-2MN-12MV, N-7M, CW-6M, M-255, N3M, CY-40, CW12MW, CW-6MCCW-2M, CX-2MW, Cu5MCuC 2.4365, 2.4816, 2.4686, 2.461, 2.4856, 2.4602, 2.4858, 2.4813 Monel, Hast alloy B/C, Inconel 625, Inconel 825, Inconel 718
8 Cobalt Base Alloy A732 Grade 21 2.4781 Stellite 21
AMS 5387 Stellite 6 2.4778 Stellite 6
Note:

Apart from the mentioned materials, we also cast based on customer specifications.

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