Category: Casting

Understanding metal fabrication methods is critical for engineers, product designers, and procurement professionals. This comprehensive guide examines four key processes – casting, forging, sheet metal,

Investment casting has been used in various forms for the last 5,000 years. In its earliest forms, beeswax was used to form patterns necessary for the casting process. Today, more advanced waxes, refractory materials, and specialist alloys are typically used for making patterns. Investment casting is valued for producing components with accuracy, repeatability, versatility, and integrity in various metals and high-performance alloys.