METAL CASTING SERVICE
CIADC offers turn-key Metal Casting Service so more people can access the benefits of the casting process!
What are the benefits of Metal Casting?
Recreating objects in durable metal. Ease of creating detailed objects. Creating multiples of the same object.
What type of metal do you cast?
We cast aluminum alloy A356.2 and silicon bronze alloy C873.
What mold making processes do you offer?
We offer green sand, resin-bonded sand, and lost-wax investment mold making. Typically, the object design and size will dictate the most appropriate mold making process.
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How are Metal Casting Service costs determined?
Simply put, Time and Material.
Time. Casting involves numerous steps. We charge for each step we perform for you:
Pattern Making/Modelling. You provide the original “positive” pattern/model for us to cast. Look to 1-on-1 Private Instruction -or- CIADC’s CNC Fabrication Service for assistance with creating a pattern or model
Wax Work. With the lost-wax investment mold casting process, the original model must be created in wax and sprued/vented. Wax work is not needed with the sand mold casting process
Mold Making. The mold is constructed around the pattern/model. When the pattern/model is removed from the mold, it leaves the “negative” mold cavity for the cast material
Metal Pour. We charge a flat-rate Metal Pour fee based on quantity of your molds to account for mold handling and utilities. At CIADC, our Staff performs the Metal Pour
Demolding, Chasing, and Welding. As-cast metal is far from finished. Mold material needs to be cleaned from the object. Sprues, gates, runners, and vents need to be removed. The surface needs to be abrasively cleaned. Cast components may need to be joined together
Project Consultation. We need to fully understand the scope of your Metal Casting job before we can quote it. 15 minutes of consultation are included for free. Additional time needed will be handled as hourly Private Instruction
Material. Materials and supplies involved in the above steps are additional, and can be purchased through CIADC. CIADC will always supply the metal for casting. Any supplied materials must be approved by CIADC Staff as safe and effective for our casting process prior to use; please contact us for more information
How do I receive a quote and have my Casting project started?
Please note that the CIADC Metal Casting Service is for anyone, however, it is designed to augment our internal education and access programming. Service jobs are completed around our core activity.
Fill out the Metal Casting Service Request Form below. We will review the information and contact you for any additional information needed, or to suggest Private Instruction for project consultation
Become a CIADC Monthly -or- Annual Member
We will send an electronic invoice for the estimated Metal Casting Service, time and material
Your Metal Casting Service job is queued once the estimate is fully paid
Important Notes:
Molds are poured in batches with mold pour dates scheduled in advance. You will be given an approximate pour date when the estimate is given
There are no refunds or credits for unsuccessful casts or failures throughout the process
