CIC Materials
CIC has developed a unique and growing range of material qualities for most applications.
- Ceramic cores suitable for casting by Equiax, Directional Solidification and Single Crystal processes.
- Nickel, chrome & cobalt based, stainless steels, high temperature, aluminium.
- Exceptionally stable core bodies with very high tolerance.
- Dimensional control achieved through advanced green core reforming techniques.
- Core setters can be used for dimensional control if required.
- Range of shrinkages to suit customers’ existing tooling.
Below is a table showing our standard product mixes. Mixes can be varied to suit a customer's needs.
| Mix | Description | Use |
| CIC1 | Used for large land base type cores with good stability | Nickel-based equiax, DS (directional solidification) castings |
| CIC2 | High silica core material | Nickel-based equiax, DS alloys |
| CIC3 | Silica-based core material with high temperature stability | Nickel-based equiax, DS and SX (single crystal) castings |
| CIC4 | Silica-based core material with good high temperature stability | DS and SX castings |
| CIC5 | Silica-based core material with good high temperature stability. Particularly suited where hot tearing is a problem | Nickel-based equiax, DS and SX castings |
All products can be strengthened by one of two treatments that increase strength by a factor of up to 4 times.