Manufactured in a wide variety of high-purity oxide ceramics Investment Casting Supplies nozzles are designed for use in the metal production sector.
Nozzles supplied by Investment Casting Supplies have been successfully used in numerous applications including atomizing, metering, spraying, continuous casting, investment casting and several other pouring applications.

Features and Benefits of ICS Nozzles:
- Excellent thermal shock
- Reduced spalling and erosion
- Excellent dimensional control
- Custom designs to suit your individual application
- Minimal nose erosion
- Cast sharp edges for fine powder production and spraying
Material Specifications
Material | Alumina (Al2O3) | Silica (SiO2) | Iron Oxide (Fe2O3) | Titania (TiO2) | Lime (CaO) | Magnesia (MgO) | Silicon Carbide (SiC) | Zirconia (ZrO2) | Yttria (Y2O3) |
NZ9512 | 95.30% | 4.30% | 0.05% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.01% | – | – | |
NZ8520 | 85.70% | 4.20% | 0.10% | 0.01% | 0.04% | 0.00% | 9.70% | – | |
NZ8614 | 8.10% | 2.40% | 0.16% | 0.16% | 0.37% | 2.42% | . | 85.67% | 0.68% |
Physical Properties
Material | NZ9512 | NZ8520 | NZ8614 |
Bulk Density (g/cm3) | 2.85 – 2.91 | 2.69 – 2.73 | 3.76 – 3.92 |
Apparent Porosity | 18 – 22 % | 22 – 26 % | 18 – 21 % |
Maximum Temperature | 1,650 °C | 1648 °C | 1,650 °C |
MOR | 38.6 | 17.2 | 28.27 |
Thermal Shock | Good | Excellent | Very Good |