Standard Mixes
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 mixes can be strengthened by one of two treatments that increase strength by a factor of up to 5 times.

