What Are Common Investment Casting Applications?

The Wide World of
Investment Casting Applications

Aerospace and Aviation

Investment casting's precision and consistency make it a frequent choice for aerospace castings and aircraft components, such as:

• Engine parts

• Air and fuel system parts

• Hydraulic system parts

• Environment control system components

• Landing control system units

• Interface controls for operators

• Internal mechanical parts

• Cabin control system parts

Automotive

Automotive applications for investment casting range from everyday cars to construction vehicles, tractors and agricultural machinery. Investment casting is used for an array of automotive parts, including:

• Gears

• Transmission parts

• Brakes

• Engine parts

• Brackets

• Housings

• Rods

• Door handles

Investment casting also plays a crucial role in new energy and electric vehicles, creating components such as:

• Battery cases
• On-board chargers
• DC-AC converter enclosures

Dairy and Food

Investment casting applications in the dairy and food industries run the gamut, including components for:

• Commercial dishwashers
• Meat slicers
• Ice cube machines
• Candy and chocolate producing equipment
• Coffee makers
• Poultry processing

Firearms

The firearms industry relies on investment casting for precision parts like:

• Receivers

• Triggers

• Hammers

Marine

You can find investment castings in various marine applications, such as:

• Pumps

• Deck hardware

• Bearing housings

• Boat hardware like cleats and handles 

• Enclosures for marine electronics

• Engine components

• Seal housings

• Seal rings

Medical

The medical industry employs investment casting for a broad array of applications inside and outside the body. Examples include:

• Knee implants
• Surgical instruments
• Patella sizers
• Dental tools
• Shoulder, elbow and wrist implants
• Injury stabilizing devices

Military

Investment casting is used for precision military components in applications like:

• Communication equipment
• Bomb racks
• Weapon handling
• Missiles
• Mobile missile launchers
• Rockets

Power Generation

Power generation industries, including petroleum, natural gas, wind and nuclear energy, find uses for investment casting, such as:

• Clamps
• Water main plug stop valves
• Auger teeth
• Flow control valves
• Rock ripper shank plates
• Meter housings
• Butterfly valves
• Backflow preventer valves
• Gas regulators