Investment Casting Design Guidebook
By Impro Aerotek
Investment casting is ideal for producing intricately-shaped metal parts which often requires excellent surface finish and tight tolerances or are made from hard-to-machine metals.This guide offers advice on when investment casting is appropriate and how to design the parts most suit this process. Sections in this guide address: (1) process overview; (2) strength and limitations of investment casting; (3) suitable metals; (4) dimensional control for investment casting; (5) surface finish and appearance; (6) common casting defects of investment castings; and (7) design considerations for investment casting.