Military and Defense Castings

Investment casting delivers a high level of precision well suited to aerospace and defense industry components. This process produces top-quality defense and military castings because it offers:

High-precision investment casting can achieve exceptionally close tolerances, often ±0.005 per inch, and even finer for small parts. This high precision is crucial in military applications where the slightest deviation in component size or shape can affect the performance, safety and success of the end product, be it a weapon, vehicle or protective equipment.

Unlike other casting methods, high-precision investment casting can easily handle complex designs, including undercuts, slots, holes and all the intricate details needed for military and defense castings. This flexibility allows for the unique, tailored components necessary in advanced military technology.

High-precision investment casting accommodates a broad range of alloys, including stainless steel, allowing defense manufacturers to choose the ideal material for each component's unique performance requirements. Certain alloys are better suited to resist corrosion, withstand extreme temperatures or provide specific mechanical properties — factors often critical to the defense sector.

The process of investment casting yields minimal surface defects and internal porosities, which means the finished parts require less machining and finishing — saving time and resources. This leads to a high level of component reliability, which is paramount in the military and defense industries, where failure could lead to catastrophic outcomes.

Investment casting provides a powerful method for producing military and defense castings, delivering high precision, flexibility, cost-effectiveness and reliability. As a leading defense manufacturer, Bescast has unparalleled expertise in using this advanced manufacturing technique to meet the stringent demands of modern military technology.

Our capabilities include quality certifications for:

Bescast's expert engineering services are available to our clients at every stage of a product's lifecycle. We not only fabricate castings per our client's exact specifications but also provide design and development assistance. Utilizing our advanced engineering tools, we can transition from a design blueprint to a 3D prototype in no time. Our CAD CAM services and casting software let us accurately simulate and verify all manufacturing procedures.

ProCast, a simulation tool widely recognized in product design and process development, enhances casting quality and yield in the manufacture of military and defense castings. It employs Finite Element Analysis (FEA) to simulate casting processes with impressive precision and facilitates better comprehension of solidification.

With powerful cutting-edge features developed with leading research institutes, ProCast is a comprehensive and precise casting software solution that fulfills the demands of the military and defense industries. Compared to traditional methods, ProCast is an essential tool in engineered castings, reducing manufacturing expenses, shrinking mold development time and enhancing the quality of the casting process. Less than 13% of global casting firms have access to this invaluable casting simulation software.

We import your solid model or CAD CAM design into our fully integrated system using your electronic data. This enables us to swiftly create rapid prototype models and initiate tool builds in our internal tooling department. Our CAD CAM solutions allow us to fabricate rapid prototype castings quickly and provide essential design feedback, saving customers valuable time and money during production.