Application Examples Archives - MetalTek Making a Lasting Difference Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:50:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 https://www.metaltek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/favicon.png Application Examples Archives - MetalTek 32 32 The Case for Centrifugal Casting https://www.metaltek.com/blog/the-case-for-centrifugal-casting/ Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:50:27 +0000 https://www.metaltek.com/?post_type=blog&p=3828 Prices of materials such as copper and nickel continue to rise and pressure lead times. Thankfully, the centrifugal casting process is here to help buyers mitigate against this curve and protect their supply chains. For diameters of 14” (355 mm) or more it makes sense to use centrifugal castings from MetalTek instead of forgings, especially…

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]]> 3 Examples Using Metal Castings for Tooling in Aerospace Applications https://www.metaltek.com/blog/3-examples-using-metal-castings-for-tooling-in-aerospace-applications/ Fri, 01 Oct 2021 18:53:38 +0000 https://www.metaltek.com/?post_type=blog&p=3787 Hot forming and superplastic forming dies are a tool used to form a material to a desired shape. This tool or die is usually made from specialized metals including H-Series stainless steel, Invar, or Inconel. Like most metal components, there are various ways to manufacture forming dies, including the sand casting and centrifugal casting processes.…

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