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Product Code: 100212

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      Investment casting generally involves the forming of an expendable pattern of wax, plastic, or frozen mercury in a die or mold, and then using the pattern to make a mold of an investment material. When the mold of investment material (refractory particles and a liquid) has set, the pattern is melted and burned out, or removed by a solvent. The desired part is cast in this mold.
      Since the process requires one pattern for every casting, molds or dies must turn out patterns at the same rate as the castings are to be poured.
Parts made by this process, from simple to complex designs, require a minimum of finishing and can be held to close metallurgical specifications. Parts shown in are representative of current investment-casting designs. Castings weighing up to 25 lb, up to 20 in. long, and 5 to 6 in. wide are investment-cast.
      Practically all ferrous and nonferrous metals, including hard-to-machine alloys, are cast by this method for both production and pilot runs. The general rules for the design of investment-cast parts are similar to those required by good foundry practice.
Variations in section thickness should be graduated and generously filleted. The depths of cored blind holes may not be more than twice their diameters: for through holes this ratio can be from 4 to 6. Minimum core thicknesses depend upon the alloy to be cast but should not be less than 0.020 in. for nonferrous metals and not smaller than 0.050 in. for high-temperature alloys.[1]

Price

Tooling and Sample Product This is a one-time charge for the custom tooling. A few Free Sample Products are included in the price.

Price each Based on part size, quantity and material. Average labor costs range from $1 to $5 per hour. Material costs are significantly less than market prices.

Shipping Cost of shipping the product from the factory to your door. Most of our investment cast products originate from Shanghai, China.

UPS Air Discounted rates apply. Each package must be less than 150 pounds (70 kg) and less than 108" long (270 cm). more details...

Fedex Air Discounted rates apply. Each package must be less than 150 pounds (70 kg) and less than 119" long (302cm).

Air plus Truck For shipments larger than UPS or Fedex restrictions. Quote upon request.

Ocean plus Truck Most economical, any weight or size. Minimum charge approximately $750. Best for heavy shipments that can wait the extra time. Extra increase in weight has smaller effect on cost.

Delivery

Metric Drawing Approximately 1 - 5 days after receipt of your order and tooling payment, our engineers will create a metric drawing for your review.

Tooling and Free Sample Products Approximately 30 to 45 days after metric drawing approval, tooling will be made and a few sample products will be sent to you at no charge for your inspection and approval.

Free Online Part Review Please carefully inspect the parts and compare them with your requirements. The production run of your parts will be the same as the samples so please indicate any changes at this time. The best way to indicate revisions is to annotate them on a digital picture. You may do this yourself and email them to info@produstrial.com or we can upload pictures to our secure collaboration website for Free Online Part Review. If major changes are necessary, a second sample will be provided at no charge.

Production Approximately 30 to 45 days after the sample is approved products will be completed.

Shipping

Air UPS Approximately 1 to 5 days

Air Fedex Approximately 1 to 5 days

Air plus Truck 3 to 14 days. For shipments larger than UPS or Fedex Air.

Ocean plus Truck Approximately 30 to 40 days

Money Saving Tips

Get it in complete

Combine our low cost machining, finishing, assembly and packaging service for a product that is boxed and ready for shipment. Labor rates for this service average $1 to $5 per hour.

Consolidate Shipments

We will hold multiple orders and ship them together to save freight costs.

Ship by Ocean plus truck

This is the most economical shipping method for large and / or heavy shipments.

Design in Metric When combining our services for a finished product, metric fasteners, hardware, o-rings, etc are less expensive and more readily available in China.

How to Receive a Quote

This product is custom manufactured to your specifications and cannot be ordered online. You may, however,use one of the following methods to receive a quote:

Request Online: Choose your options, add to cart and proceed to checkout. There is no charge for this service, therefore, no credit card is required. You will receive an automated e-mail confirming your "Order" for a quote.

E-mail a request for quote to sales@produstrial.com. If appropriate, attach a sketch, drawing or picture.

Below please find the formats we can open:

Autocad : *.dwg
PDF : *.pdf
Drawing Interchange Format : *.dxf
Word: *.doc
Tagged Image File Format: *.tiff
Bitmap: *.bmp
Microsoft XPS document: *.xps
JPEG : *.jpg

Upload to our secure server.

Fax a request for quote to (973) 300-5477. If appropriate, attach a sketch, drawing or picture.

Call (973) 300-1344 and an application engineer will assist you.

Mail Prints and requests to: Produstrial , 5 Larkspur Lane, Fredon, NJ 07860

1. References: Tool Engineers Handbook

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