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Casting of Super Alloys

Selection of cast superalloys is excellently done in correspondence with investment casting foundary that can show the probability of successful casting in the selected alloy.

Whole Alloy materials are not identically suitable for casting. Casting flaws take place and changes occur with the alloy composition and casting process. An oxide conducted from master melt may result in surface and internal issues. Another main problem is porosity particularly with big castings that are used in gas turbines. It is possible to control porosity through mold design and pouring enhancements.  Surface porosity occurring in big castings is fixed through welding. The alloy’s chemical composition can be changed to enhance the product service with a suitable adjustment in its characteristics. Product service is an essential factor for a material cost. 

The common casting process is investment casting or also called as lost wax practice in which a reverse cast module of the required component is prepared and wax solidified in the consequential die. Thereafter, array of these wax modules are connected to a central wax pouring stem. The combination is coated with suitable ceramic, treated to discard wax and brazed to reinforce the invested ceramic mold. A nominal extent of vacuum induction meting masteralloy is remelted and cast in a mold. After solidification, a series of parts in the required form is produced, connected to the central pouring stem. The turbine warm section airfoil parts are discarded and machined and treated to the required sizes.

Nickel Based Superalloy investment casting are not obtainable in various sizes. Turbine airfoil can now be constructed for aircraft gas turbine as well as for industrial land based power turbines.