SOPHIA®, an advanced investment casting technique offered by CIREX Foundry, the European sister company of Signicast, is gaining prominence in key sectors including aerospace, defence and specialised applications.
SOPHIA process
Using precise post-casting cooling, SOPHIA® enhances component geometry, resulting in a finer microstructure and superior mechanical properties. Learn more about the critical role of the SOPHIA® process in this white paper.
Download a copy of our SOPHIA® process white paper to learn about:
- An overview of the alloys used today
- Controlled cooling for controlled solidification
- Solidification rate
- Typical aspects of aluminium investment casting
- Mechanical properties
- Fatigue life
A quotation from the guide:
"Compared with conventional investment casting, the SOPHIA® process achieves a smaller dendrite arm spacing (DAS) and a better moulded eutectic. No additional melt-modification process is necessary."
Download this free white paper on the SOPHIA® process by completing the form.



