Silica sol casting process for steel casting

Silica sol casting process is the main steel investment casting process of Cinda investment casting foundry. Cinda investment casting foundry has its own silica sol factory which not only supply all silica sol molding material for our own foundry, also supply high quality silica sol for other precision casting foundries around Ningbo area. We have been developing new technology of adhesive material to achieve much more economical and effective adhesive material for investment casting industry.

It is a overwhelming trend that Silica sol casting process replaces the rough inferior water glass process in whole precision casting industry, especially for stainless steel casting and alloy steel casting. Besides the innovated molding material, the silica sol casting process has also being innovated to much steadier and less heat expanding.

Introduction of silica sol casting

Silica sol is a kind of milky colloid. Since the colloid grains are minute (10-20micrometer) and have relatively large surface area, so they do not affect the natural color of materials to be covered. Silica sol is mutually soluble with water , but not with organic solvent. It can dissolve in a solution of alcohol or water mixed in any ratio. The distinguished feature is that with low viscosity, it can soak the places where water soaks, therefore, silica sol presents excellent dispersion and permeability when being mixed with other substances. When the moisture contained in silica sol is evaporated, the colloid grains firmly adhere to the material surface and the combination of silicon and oxygen is then formed between grains. It is a good adhesive. That is the main function of silica sol as an molding adhesive for stainless steel investment casting.

Application of silica sol casting

Silica sol castings are mainly used for machinery parts of high corrosion resistance and precision dimensions, since silica sol steel casting can have much better surface quality and less geometrical deviation of dimensions. The main silica sol steel castings of Cinda investment casting foundry include steel cast golf bar and head, machinery coupling, marine hardware, and furniture decoration etc.

Advantage of silica sol casting

  • Fine surface quality of silica sol steel casting
  • Less dimensional deviation of silica sol steel casting
  • Better corrosion resistance of silica sol steel casting

Case study of silica sol casting

silica sol casting of stainless steel cast golf accessory

silica sol casting of carbon steel cast marine hardware

silica sol casting of stainless steel building hardware

silica sol casting of stainless steel furniture decoration

FAQ's of silica sol casting

what is silica sol investment casting?
what is the difference between silica sol casting and water glass casting?
Why is investment casting always called precision casting?
What kinds of metals can be applied for silica sol precision casting?
stainless steel cast coupling 01 Stainless steel coupling-01
Stainless steel coupling series
Material: Stainless steel #304
Treatment: CNC turning
stainless steel cast coupling 02 Stainless steel coupling-02
Stainless steel coupling series
Material: Stainless steel #316
Treatment: CNC turning
stainless steel cast coupling 03 Stainless steel coupling-03
Stainless steel coupling series
Material: Stainless steel #304
Treatment: CNC turning
stainless steel cast quick coupling 05 Stainless steel coupling-05
Stainless steel coupling series
Material: Stainless steel #316
Treatment: CNC turning
stainless steel cast quick coupling 02 Stainless steel coupling-02
Stainless steel coupling series
Material: Stainless steel #316
Treatment: CNC turning
carbon steel cast valve-01 Steel cast valve-01
Steel cast valve series
Material: Stainless steel #304
Treatment: CNC turning
carbon steel cast valve-02 Steel cast valve-02
Steel cast valve series
Material: Stainless steel #304
Treatment: CNC turning
carbon steel cast valve-03 Steel cast valve-03
Steel cast valve series
Material: Stainless steel #304
Treatment: CNC turning
carbon steel cast valve-03 Steel cast valve-03
Steel cast valve series
Material: Stainless steel #304
Treatment: CNC turning