Lost Foam Casting, which is also called LFC for short, uses the patterns remaining in the compacted dry sand mould (full mould). Therefore, the LFC is considered to be the most innovative large-scale series casting method for the production of complex metal castings of thick walls and large scales.
Advantages of Lost Foam Casting:
1. Greater design freedom in the construction of casting patterns
2. Functionally integrated casting parts can be produced as single parts due to the layered structure of the several pieces of patterns (cost advantage)
3. Near net shape casting to reduce the need of CNC machining
4. Possibility to automate the respective work steps
5. High flexibility through short leadtime of set-up
6. Long EPS mould service lives, hence lower tool costs on average casting items
7. Assembly and treatment costs are reduced by the omission of the sand treatment process, installations, screw connections, etc.
8. Expansion of the scope of application of cast designs
Post time: Apr-08-2021