Some industries need small metal components. These components need to be modified and shaped very precisely. These components consist of alloys. They are also called precision investment castings. The best way to make precision investment castings is the lost wax process (or lost wax investment casting).
The lost wax process owes its name to the amount of wax that is recycled after the process. The wax is used in this process to form a mould to make an ceramic tree. After the ceramic tree is ready, the desired steel alloy is being casted in the ceramic tree.
When the casting process is done, the finishing department is the last activity left. The components need to be removed of the ceramic tree. The last things to do are blasting, grinding en drilling. The process ends with a heat and surface treatment and an inspection of the component. After that, it’s finished and ready to be used in the industry it is needed.
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