| CastCon is a new manufacturing approach which combines casting, forging, P/M (powder metallurgy), bonding and coating in one process to produce high performance components. It is capable of producing prototypes with a wide variety of sizes, shapes, materials and structural characteristics with short lead time. The following table outlines its general capabilities. |
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| CastCon produced parts |
CastCon Prototyping Capabilities
| Shape | Simple to very complex |
| Size | From less than one ounce to over a hundred pounds |
| Dimension Accuracy | 1% or greater without post-machining (would depend on material, size and shape) |
| Materials | Various Steels, Cu, Co, Ni, Ti alloys as well as metal matrix composites |
| Structure | Most any geometric shapes including holes, internal channels and bonding |
| Mechanical Properties | Equivalent to forged parts |
| Surface Roughness | N11 or better without post-machining |
| Coating | 1/32" or thicker for improving wear properties and corrosion resistance |
| Quantity | From prototype up to production runs |
| Cost | From less than a dollar for large quantities to a few thousand dollars for large complicated parts. |
Other Related Services
| Pattern Making | In house pattern design |
| Machining | Machine to your specifications |
| Heat Treatment | Various steels, Cu, Co, Ni and Ti alloys |
| Mechanical Testing | Strengths, modules, elongation and fracture toughness |
| Metallography | Optical and electron microscopy |
For a quote or more information contact: Dr. Scott (Xiaodi) Huang Voice: 906-487-1822 or 906-487-2600 Institute of Materials Processing Fax: 906-487-2921 Michigan Technological University E-mail: xihuang@mtu.edu 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton, MI 49931-1295
