by ppcpincAdmin | Nov 17, 2014 | Blog
Duplex stainless steel alloys are excellent for a variety of specialized investment casting applications. These alloys are composed of ferritic (magnetic) and austenitic (nonmagnetic) stainless steels to achieve the desired characteristics that result from combining...
by ppcpincAdmin | Nov 11, 2014 | Blog
Did you know that investment casting – or lost-wax casting – has its origin thousands of years ago in the ancient world? It was first used to make jewelry, idols and ornaments. Natural beeswax was utilized in the patterns instead of today’s high-tech industrial waxes....
by ppcpincAdmin | Nov 6, 2014 | Blog
For many applications, corrosion testing provides invaluable information about the mechanical properties of investment cast parts. It is important to evaluate the effects of exposure to weather, solvents and a huge array of other corrosive elements. Corrosion testing...
by ppcpincAdmin | Nov 4, 2014 | Blog
Investment casting significantly reduces material waste in the production of parts when compared to other processes. The investment casting process produces near-net-shape parts, which require very little cutting, grinding and finishing compared to machining and other...
by ppcpincAdmin | Oct 31, 2014 | Blog
Rapid prototyping is providing companies with a time-saving, economical alternative to traditional approaches to producing prototyped parts. 3D printing or freeform fabrication can quickly produce a 3D model by printing or depositing successive layers of prototyping...
