Aero Metals
402 Darlington St.
LaPorte, IN
46350
(219) 326-1976
The Process
invest:(in-vest')
To Clothe, to cover completely;
to envelop.
investment:
outer
covering
or layer.
Machined metal dies are designed and produced
by our in-house toolmakers. The wax patterns
are removed and assembled into clusters.
The Wax is melted in a steam autoclave,
and the molds are fired in a high temperature
furnace to achieve hardness and strength
The clusters of patterns are dipped
into liquid ceramic slurries and coated with
stucco to form a strong ceramic mold.
A variety of alloys are melted
in induction furnaces to be poured into the
ceramic molds. After cooling, the ceramic
is chemically removed, and the pieces are
mechanically cleaned.