What is Lost Wax Investment Casting?
Lost Wax Investment Casting is a process meant for precision investment casting of any type of metal including iron, steel, copper, aluminum, alloys etc. It is one of the oldest forms of metal-forming techniques and though the process is primarily used for creating small castings, it can even be used to make steel castings, aluminum castings and air craft door frames. Casting Manufacture Process Lost wax investment casting can be made from wax model and a number of steps are followed before the final product is ready. The first step is to make a mold or a die into which wax can be poured and this mold can be used again for making more castings. The wax needs to be assembled onto a runner and then soaked in ceramic slurry. The grains of refractory material are scattered over the assembly and then it is and the same process is repeated at last 3 to 4 times before the shell thickens. The assembly has to be dried thoroughly before it is placed in a steam autoclave to remove the wax. The mo
