Components Overview

Casting Alloy Range

After 40 years of helping solve Industries wear problems Wall Colmonoy technicians have amassed a wealth of skill, knowledge and practical experience which enables us to turn designers and engineers demanding requirements into economically viable solutions.

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Investment Casting

Components requiring complex form and surface finish requirements are produced by the investment casting process. The high precision of investment cast parts can reduce or eliminate some machining operations. This process is commonly used for the production of high batch quantities but can also be economical for low runs or complex shapes where fabrication is eliminated or reduced. The investment casting process uses wax patterns assembled on to a wax tree.

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Centrifugal Castings

Centrifugal casting is used to manufacture high integrity cylindrical components. As the name implies, centrifugal force is employed to exert pressure on the molten metal as it is poured into a spinning mould resulting in a dense component with a fine grain structure. The wall thickness of the part is controlled by the amount of alloy poured. The centrifugal force presses the molten metal against the inner wall of the mould, densifying the metal and thus reducing shrinkage porosity and gas related defects.

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Sand Castings

A wide range of cobalt base, nickel base and stainless steel alloys can be poured in our modern Sand Foundry.  Castings are usually supplied in the machined condition in accordance with the customer’s drawings. The sand casting process is used typically for larger components and/or small batch quantities. Sand casting is capable of making fairly complex shapes using relatively inexpensive wood or resin patterns.

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Hot Isostatic Press

Hot Isostatic Pressing: Wallex® powder is processed at high temperatures under high vacuum to form pore free bars or tubes with a fine grain homogeneous structure that enhances the physical properties of the cast alloy. Complex shapes can be machined from the bars or tubes to produce high integrity components. Typical applications include components used in the aerospace, nuclear and F1 industries.

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Vacuum Castings

This casting process is used for alloys where tight compositional control and low inclusion counts are required which are difficult to achieve when using conventional air melting and casting. Investment moulds are manufactured in the traditional way and then cast under vacuum. Typical applications include components used in the Aerospace Industry.

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