Investment casting is most popular metalworking process, investment casting could be used to manufacturing a variety of precision components in many materials.
Cast steel usually refers to normal carbon steel, alloy steel and stainless steel.It is the investment casting material used to manufacturing steel castings with carbon content lower than 2%.
| STM | DIN |
|---|---|
| A216 – WCB | 1.0619 |
| A216 – WCC | |
| A352 – LCC | 1.1138 |
| A352 – LCB | |
| A439 – D2 |
The steels are insensitive to sulphurous gases. Ferritic grades are more popular heat resistance steels since they are economical because of lower alloying elements in them. These are also called low alloy heat resistant steels.
| ASTM | DIN |
|---|---|
| A297 – HF | 1.4825 |
| A297 – HH | 1.4837 |
| A297 – HI | 1.4846 |
| A297 – HK | 1.4848 |
| A297 – HD | 1.4823 |
Martensitic stainless steel is a specific type of stainless-steel alloy. Martensitic stainless steels can be high or low carbon steels built around the Type 410 composition of iron, 12% chromium, and up to 1.2% carbon.
| ASTM | DIN |
|---|---|
| A743 – CA15 | 1.4008 |
| A743 – CA40 | 1.4028 |
| A743 CA-6NM | 1.4313 |
High-strength low-alloy steel (HSLA) is a type of alloy steel that provides better mechanical properties or greater resistance to corrosion than carbon steel. HSLA steels vary from other steels in that they are not made to meet a specific chemical composition but rather to specific mechanical properties.
| ASTM | DIN |
|---|---|
| A217 – WC1 | 1.5419 |
| A217 – WC4 | |
| A217 – WC5 | |
| A217 – WC6 | 1.7356 |
| A217 – WC9 | 1.7379 |
| A217 – WC11 | |
| A217 – C5 | 1.7363 |
| A217 – C12 | |
| A217 – C12A |
Austenitic stainless steel is a specific type of stainless-steel alloy. Stainless steels may be classified by their crystalline structure into four main types: austenitic, ferritic, martensitic and duplex. These stainless steels possess austenite as their primary crystalline structure.
| ASTM | DIN |
|---|---|
| A351 – CF8 | 1.4308 |
| A351 – CF8M | 1.4408 |
| A351 – CF3 | 1.4306 |
| A351 – CF3M | 1.4404 / 1.4409 |
| A351 – CF8C | 1.4827 |
| A351 – CF10 | 1.4308 |
| A351 – CK20 | 1.4843 |
| A351 – CH20 | |
| A351 – CN7M | 1.45 |
| A351 – CG8M | 1.4431 |
| A351 – CG3M |
A superalloy is a metallic alloy which can be used at high temperatures, often in excess of 0.7 of the absolute melting temperatures. Creep and oxidation resistance are the prime design criteria. Superalloys can be based on iron, cobalt or nickel, the latter being best suited for aeroengine applications.
| ASTM | DIN |
|---|---|
| A494 – M-35-1 | 2.4365 |
| A494 – M-35-2 | |
| A494 – M 30 C | |
| A494 – N-12MV | |
| A494 – N-7M | |
| A494 – CY40 | 2.4816 |
| A494 – CW12MW | 2.4686 |
| A494 – CW6M | |
| A494 – CW2M | 2.461 |
| A494 – CW6MC | 2.4856 |
| A494 – CX2MW | 2.4602 |
| A494 – Cu5MCuC | 2.4858 |
| A560 – 50Cr50Ni | |
| A560 – 50Cr50Ni-Nb | 2.4813 |
| A560 – 60Cr40Ni |
Cobalt based materials are alloyed with chrome, nickel, and tungsten. … Due to the high chromium content (25% – 30% for the grades listed below) cobalt-based alloys provide superior corrosion resistance at high temperature.
| ASTM | DIN |
|---|---|
| STELLITE 3 | |
| STELLITE 6 | |
| STELLITE 21 | |
| STELLITE 23 | |
| Triballoy T 400 |
Stainless steels austenitic-ferritic (duplex) The chemical composition of this category of steels, also called biphasic, allows a mixed structure of austenite and ferrite to be obtained with unique corrosion resistance characteristics, especially to corrosion under voltage and to marine corrosion.
| ASTM | DIN |
|---|---|
| A351 – CF3MN | 1.4435 |
| A351 – CD4MCu | |
| A351 – CG6MMN | 1.3964 |
| A351 – CK3MCuN |
Super Duplex stainless like S32750, is a mixed microstructure of austenite and ferrite (50/50) which has improved strength over ferritic and austenitic steel grades. The balanced duel phase microstructure combines high strength with cost effective corrosion resistance particularly in high chloride environments.
| ASTM | DIN |
|---|---|
| A351 – CF3MN | 1.4435 |
| A351 – CD4MCu | |
| A351 – CG6MMN | 1.3964 |
| A351 – CK3MCuN |