As the demand for medical platinum castings continues to rise, TechForm, with its robust background in serving this market, stands ready to meet the production standards required.
TechForm has its roots in serving the medical industry. Our first medical castings were orthopedic implants, and we later entered the field of endoscopic instrumentation. In 2005, after our company’s base metal division was sold, we focused on castings produced in platinum group metals.
Platinum’s unique properties make it irreplaceable in a vast number of applications. These desirable properties will typically fall into one or more of the following categories:
This is a great all-around alloy that will not oxidize and has been widely used for years in both casting and fabrication.
| As-Cast Properties | BrilliantPt™ with HIP Properties | |
| Yield Strength: | 31.7 ksi | 32.7 ksi |
| Ultimate Tensile Strength: | 51.1 ksi | 51.2 ksi |
| Elongation: | 33% | 36% |
| Reduction of Area: | 90% | 87% |
| Vickers Hardness (HV0.5): | 110 | 110 |
We are an experienced co-developer of products. Working in tandem with our medical customers, we ensure that cast products are developed as efficiently and effectively as possible. The prototyping process at TechForm is highly flexible using 3D pattern printing. This allows for simultaneous production of multiple design iterations if desired. Once a final design is determined through prototyping, hard wax or plastic injection tooling can be produced with minimal risk for the need for downstream modifications.
TechForm also offers the following services for castings that may require further processing and certification: