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: Investement Casting

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Geometry

Dimensional Accuracy (+/- 0.001 inches per inch)
Too Low: 2
Easily Achieved: 8 or higher

Surface Roughness (microinches)
Too Low: 63
Easily Achieved: 125 or higher

Bounding Box Volume (cubic inches)
Low: 0.008 - 0.01
Just Right: 0.01 - 260
High: 260 - 284

Wall Thickness
Uniform Walls Prefered: Yes
Max Wall Thickness (inches): 2
Min Wall Thickness (inches): 0.11
(over a 5" inch span)

Rounded Corners Prefered: Yes

Compatible Shapes:
This process is capable of producing intricate shapes. Typical parts made are components for office equipment; mechanical components such as gears, cams, valves, and rachets, and jewelry.

Compatible shapes are of the following categories:

  • Free Form Drape
  • Free Form General
  • Planar
  • Prismatic
  • Surface of Revolution
  • Thin Wall
  • Constant Cross Section