Rapid Parts Mfg handles Ferrous and Non-Ferrous metals, and we have a range of secondary operations to handle most finishes.

Depending on your parts application, specification, lead-time and cost, Rapid Parts Mfg is able to utilize either of the three casting methods below to get you the highest quality Prototype or Production parts.

Investment Casting:

This industrial process allows the production of components with accuracy, repeatability, versatility and integrity in a variety of metals and high-performance alloys.

This process is generally used for small castings, but can produce steel castings of up to 300 kg and aluminum castings of up to 30 kg. We can produce complicated shapes that requires little surface finishing and only minor machining.

Sand Casting:

Sand Casting is a method of producing a cast part by forming a mold using a sand mixture and pouring molten liquid metal into the cavity in the sand mold. The mold is then cooled until the metal has solidified. The part is then de-molded and goes through various finishing stages, which is dependant on the required finish. The pattern can be reused indefinitely to produce new sand molds.

Die Casting:

Die Casting is the process of forcing molten metal under high pressure into mold cavities (which are machined into dies). Most die castings are made from non-ferrous metals, specifically zinc, copper, aluminum, magnesium, lead, and tin based alloys, although ferrous metal die castings are possible. The die casting method is especially suited for applications where a large quantity of small to medium sized parts are needed with good detail, a fine surface quality and dimensional consistency.