Choosing the Right Steel Casting Foundry for Your Componets

Stainless steel casting remains one of the most essential casting processes available to modern manufacturers. Modern technology and machinery in today’s steel casting foundries produce custom stainless steel castings with extremely intricate detail and excellent dimensional accuracy. Steel Casting Foundry Options While bigger doesn’t always mean better, a large casting foundry will have the best…

Preventing Investment Casting Defects: Tips and Techniques

Common Investment Casting Defects There are four main categories of investment casting defects: Hot Tear or Shrinkage Cracks This defect occurs when the shell mold restricts the molten metal from contracting during cooling or solidification. These imperfections materialize as jagged cracks. Experienced foundries eliminate these defects by reducing the “strain rate” by preheating molds, using…