How Casting Factors Work
A casting factor converts a Physical Mold's wax weight into an estimated metal weight for a specific metal, wax material, and casting process context.
Basic calculation
Prisflux uses the casting factor in this relationship:
wax weight × casting factor = estimated metal weight
Example:
If a Physical Mold has a wax weight of 1.500000 g and the applicable factor is 10.905263, the estimated metal weight is calculated from those values.
Factors are contextual
Casting factors can depend on:
- metal;
- wax material;
- casting process;
- reference/source;
- scope and priority.
Prisflux stores provenance so the factor can be traced back to a source.
Published-density factors
Some factors are derived from published metal density divided by wax density.
Other factors may come from supplier or empirical evidence.
The source/reference information tells you what kind of evidence supports the factor.
Current operational use
In the current production-cost comparison path, Prisflux uses the current reference-factor resolution for the applicable metal/wax/process context.
Supplier-specific, tenant, or Piece-level factor data may be visible in transparency/admin views, but do not assume a row is the operational winner unless Current Casting Factor Usage shows it as the currently resolved factor.
Where to inspect the source
Use:
- Casting Factor References to understand the source/evidence;
- Current Casting Factor Usage to see where Prisflux is applying the current factor.