Industries such as oil and gas, food processing, heavy earth moving or marine industry require corrosion and temperature resistant components for optimised performance. Equipment like valves, piping systems, processing tools are constantly in touch with high temperature and corrosive chemicals operating in the toughest environment. Alloy selection considering the metallurgical effects for Investment Castings used in such environments is crucial for safe operations. Using the right alloy best suited for each application makes the castings cost effective.

Costs can also be optimised when the right alloy best suited for application is used.

Alloys helpful in controlling metallurgical effects like corrosion and temperature:

Nickel:
Nickel has high melting points which is 1453 degree centigrade. This makes Nickel a temperature resistant material. Also Nickel resists corrosion as the oxidation rate of Nickel is at a very slow rate. Oxidation of Nickel is done at room temperature. Nickel also has good surface stability. For these qualities Nickel is used in manufacturing castings for applications like Oil & Gas, Chemical Plants.

Cobalt:
Cobalt alloy can be used to make parts for the machineries requiring high wear and tear. It maintains its core strength in adverse environments. Cobalt is melted at above 1495 degree centigrade. Components made from cobalt are durable and strong to stand against the adverse environment. Use of Cobalt alloy in making parts for applications like rotating machineries such as compressors. It all boils down to avoid costly downtime for the end user.

Stainless Steel:
Stainless steel is melted at a very high degree. Its melting point is 1510 degree centigrade. Stainless steel is a very high corrosion and temperature resistant alloy which can be used for parts like Food Processing, Hardware, Marine markets.

Any of the above materials can be combined with other materials and used by foundries or to manufacture different parts and components. The versatility of the Investment casting industry to make a wide range of alloy components is a big advantage the process has to offer.

Apart from types of metal alloy and its quality, the process plays an equally important role in making quality Investment castings. From wax injection to coating, dewaxing, melting, heat treatment and dispatch, a controlled process is very important to make defect free high quality castings.

When Right alloy selection plus controlled process parameters is combined, The Investment casting process offers the following advantages over other metal working processes:

Austin Alloy Cast works with a perfect combination of alloy selection and process control as mentioned above. We have a Lifetime of experience in this industry and our experienced metallurgical Team can handle a wide range of alloy families like Carbon Steel, Low Alloy Steel, Martensitic Steel, Stainless Steel, Nickel Based Alloys, Duplex, Cobalt based alloys, and Heat Resisting Steels. What sets us apart is our experience in pouring and executing large orders of special alloys like CK3MCuN, CW6MC, CD4MCuN, Cu5MCuC and many more.

Our in-house Fe and Ni base Spectrometer with facility of N analysis gives us the ability to check the standards and chemical composition of the alloys poured accurately. Heat-wise Spectro reports are stored as per customer requirements and also shared upon request.

● Achieving exceptional surface finish, which results in aesthetically pleasing castings.

● Tighter tolerance and complex passages can be achieved, which are not practically possible in the Sand Casting/Forging process.

● Near net shape products, which decreases the need of extra machining hence saving costs.

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