Impact of Wax Injection Process Parameters on the Quality of Wax Patterns in Investment Casting
Author of the article:WANGYunli1, LI Fei2, SHI Xiaobao2, XU Guangtao2, HE Weifeng3, LI Qiang4
Author's Workplace:1. Yunnan Phosphorus Chemical Group Co., Ltd., Kunming 650600, China; 2. Henan Pingyuan Optics Electronics Co., Ltd., Jiaozuo 454003, China; 3. AVIC Shaanxi Hongyuan Aviation Forging Co., Ltd., Xianyang 713801, China; 4. College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Qujing Normal University, Qujing 655011, China
Key Words: investment casting; wax injection process; wax pattern quality; parameter optimization; defect control
Abstract:
The coupling effects of wax injection process parameters on the quality of wax patterns in investment casting
were systematically investigated. Production experiments were conducted to analyse the influence of key parameters,
including wax temperature (52~65 ℃), wrapping pressure (1.5~2.5 MPa), flow rate (80~200 cm3/s) and cycle time, on the
formability, dimensional accuracy, and surface defects of wax patterns. The results show that when the wax temperature
exceeds 60 ℃, the shrinkage rate increases, leading to depression, whereas temperatures below 55 ℃ result in insufficient
filling capacity and mold sticking. The wrapping pressure requires dynamic adjustment to balance mold deformation and
wax pattern density. The synergistic optimization of the flow rate and injection hole diameter reduces cold shuts and gas
entrapment. By establishing a defect-parameter adjustment model, an optimization strategy of “prioritizing pressure and
flow rate, followed by temperature fine-tuning” is proposed.