Investment castings

Investment castings, from India, China, and other parts of the Pacific Rim are making inroads into the american market. Why? They are lower in cost and of high quality. Fine quality products are now available in investment cast steel, aluminum, brass, bronze, high-nickle alloys, and manganese steel. As with domestic sources, these "near net shape" parts often need no machining, and tooling cost is low, or even zero.

They are lower in cost and of high quality