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investment casting

noun Metallurgy.

a casting process in which an expendable pattern is surrounded by an investment compound and then baked so that the investment is hardened to form a mold and the pattern material may be melted and run off.

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Nearby words

investiture, investment, investment analyst, investment bank, investment bond, investment casting, investment company, investment compound, investment tax credit, investment trust, inveteracy
Compare lost-wax process.

Origin of investment casting

First recorded in 1945–50
Also called precision casting.
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