Manufacturing Quality Investment Castings for the Hydrogen Industry
Investment Casting – Hydrogen Industry
Lestercast manufacture investment castings for companies across a wide range of industries, around the world. Accredited with the Quality Management Specification ISO 9001:2015 & Automotive Specification IATF 16949:2016, we have manufactured quality castings for over 50 years.
Investment casting in the hydrogen industry often uses materials such as stainless steels, nickel alloys, and other high-performance alloys to ensure components can withstand the operating conditions, including high pressures, temperatures, and potential corrosiveness associated with hydrogen handling and processing. The precision and flexibility of investment casting make it an excellent choice for producing the specialised and high-quality parts needed in the hydrogen industry.
Components Commonly Investment Cast for the Hydrogen Industry;
- Manifolds and Fittings
- Fuel Cell Components
- Hydrogen Pump Components
- Sensor Housings and Instrumentation
- Valve Bodies and Internals
- Sensor Housings and Instrumentation
Many of the parts listed above require precise dimensions and smooth surfaces to ensure efficient operation. Investment casting is the ideal manufacturing process for these parts, due to its ability to create complex shapes with high precision. Due to the nature of the investment casting process, reliable and resistant components are manufactured that can withstand hydrogen embrittlement.
Investment casting in the hydrogen industry often use super alloys to ensure components can withstand the operating conditions, including high temperatures, pressures, and potential corrosiveness associated with hydrogen handling and processing.
We are so proud of our ultra-modern manufacturing facilities, that we offer our new customers tours around our Leicestershire site. Customers get to see the manufacturing process from start to finish and experience the techniques involved producing their components.
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