
MOULDING TECHNIQUES
Solid Mould
The mould block : Around the assembly of wax
models, we place a metallic chassis.
A ceramic refractory is poured in vacuum, thus forming a mould that will be
heated in an autoclave to eliminate the wax, and then fired in order to carry
out a preheating of the ceramic. The temperature homogeneity in the mould,
confers an advantage to the casting of light alloys.
Shell
The assembly is emerged into a slurry and is then covered
in zirconium sand until a crust is obtained with a thickness of 8 mm (5/16
inch) around the model which is then called a shell.
N.B. : Parts made by both of these
techniques have dimensional capacities of over 1m long (40 inches) in each
direction.
Ceramic Cores
One facility has elaborated a composition of special
ceramic to produce ceramic cores compatible with the casting of the aluminium,
easily removable.
This technology allows us to obtain a good price/performance ratio and to
assure a perfect mastery of the surface finishing of the more complex parts.
