Investment Casting Wax

Investment
Casting
Wax

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The site for information on wax for precision investment casting (the Lost Wax Process - download )

The origins of precision investment casting or ‘the lost wax process’ as it is usually often known can be traced back to approximately 4000 B.C. in the ancient civilisations of South East Asia.

Traditionally used for the creation of jewellery and art objects, the need for mass production of near net shape components during the 20th century led to the industrial development of the precision investment casting process. Today this ancient process is more relevant than ever, influencing and enhancing our daily lives, through leisure pursuits, air travel, medical implants, power generation, and a multitude of other diverse applications.

Success in producing high quality castings in the metal of choice depends on the production of high quality patterns and runner assemblies. As the most widely used pattern material, due to it’s ability to be shaped in either liquid, semi-plastic, or plastic states, wax is the key component. If the wax pattern is wrong, the casting will be wrong - it follows that the correct choice of wax type and product is critical.