Investment Casting

Endless possibilities

The investment casting offers unlimited design freedom. In this way, small to large components, even with complex geometries, can be produced in great detail. Since the workpieces can be poured cleanly, we get a high surface quality through investment casting that does not have to be reworked or only needs slight finishing touches. Depending on your specific requirements, different materials such as steel, stainless steel or aluminum as well as other alloys can be processed.

Whether cast steel or cast aluminum, we attach great importance to precision and the highest quality standards in order to determine the technically optimal manufacturing process for your component or assembly. In this way we save costs and can implement your casting economically.

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Advantages investment casting

  • high dimensional accuracy
  • first-class surface quality
  • delicate structures
  • great freedom of design and implementation of complex geometries from a single source
  • near-net-shape with reduced mechanical processing
  • wide range of materials and alloys
  • profitability: cost-effective production
  • unique level of detail

The investment casting process at Richter Formteile

Below we provide information on the most important key data of the investment casting process in our company: specifications, materials as well as testing options and possible surface treatments.

standard weight:

0.05 - 150 kg

production:

Europe, Asia

certified acc. to:

DIN ISO 9001, 14001, TS 16949

tolerances:

according to VDG leaflet P 690 D1 (approx. +/- 0.7% of the nominal size)

surfaces:

Ra 6.3

materials:

steel alloys, stainless steel alloys and aluminum

Post-processing:

own CNC processing centers, heat treatments according to customer specifications

approvals in the fittings area:

AD 2000 and TRD 100

Investment casting materials

Investment casting allows the use of different materials. In the following you will find information on all investment casting materials and processes, divided into mechanical-technological parameters, hardness and durability.

Surface refinements, testing options and processing

Use our diverse services as an extended workbench.

Testing options for investment casting

  • 3D laser or measuring probe
  • chemical analysis
  • fluxing
  • impact strength
  • tensile strengths
  • ultrasound
  • x-Ray
  • yield point
  • according to customer requirements

Surface treatments of cast state

  • CED coating
  • anodizing
  • electropolishing
  • galvanizing (chrome-6 free)
  • glass or sand bead blasting
  • paint
  • passivation
  • powder coating
  • prime
  • radiation
  • vibratory finishing
  • according to customer requirements

We appreciate to advise you!

Do you have any further questions about investment casting in our company? Contact my team or me at any time. Your projects are our challenge! Or use our forms to place your request, message or confidentiality agreement.

Timo Richter

Managing Director

expert advice

in each casting and forging process

no risk

through conformity with drawings and ISO-certifications

optimal resource planning

through our international production network

secure processing

as a German legal partner

just in time delivery

ex warehouse Leonberg nearby Stuttgart in Germany

high process competence

through over 40 years of experience

maximum economy

through optimal resource planning

pre-financing

and storage of the complete annual requirement

All about Investment Casting

In the guide you will find extensive information about investment casting as well as an explanation and a video of the process.

Investment Casting Procedure

With the investment casting process (after the lost wax process), you benefit from unlimited design freedom. View and inform now!