American Casting Company services

Designing a casting properly for the investment casting process is a critical first step in ensuring the part can be manufactured at the lowest cost with optimal performance. There are several industry standards and guidelines that should be considered during this process. At American Casting Company we know this and offer investment casting Design for Manufacturing (DFM) input to help ensure customer projects are successful. We prefer to get involved early in the design phase to ensure we can steer designers down a path of success. Our experienced foundry engineers are available to offer valuable suggestions for improvements before plans are finalized and manufacturing begins.

There exists a common misconception that stainless steel will not corrode, rust or stain when the material is used in severe conditions over a prolonged period of time. Unfortunately, this is not the case. If the surface is not properly prepared, investment casting products made from stainless steel will corrode when continuously exposed to moisture and other harsh substances. Passivation should be considered as a standard preparation technique to limit and significantly lower the amount of surface damage that can occur from corrosion. This chemical processing helps to prevent the metal from rusting, cracking and propagating other issues and increases its service life. At American Casting Company we offer investment casting passivation services to treat your stainless steel parts.

There are numerous advantages to using Investment castings which is why they are so commonly used in industrial and mission critical applications. When manufacturing these products, it is important to verify the casting quality both on the surface and inside the part to ensure cracks, voids (porosity) and other defects are not present. Defects such as these can cause the part to fail during use or wear out pre-maturely. Non-destructive testing (NDT) is a type of testing commonly performed on investment castings to ensure the finished products comply with the defined quality standards. NDT consists of testing the parts in a way that does not ruin or distort the part. American Casting Company is highly experienced in providing Non Destructive Testing services that meet industry standards such as AMS and NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program).