Die Casting Guide: Aluminium & Zinc High-Pressure Die Casting

Die Casting Guide: Aluminium & Zinc High-Pressure Die Casting

Short answer: Die casting forces molten metal into a reusable steel die under high pressure, producing dense, dimensionally accurate, thin-walled parts with excellent surface finish at high volume. Aluminium die casting gives light, corrosion-resistant housings and heat sinks; zinc die casting flows into intricate, thin sections with tight tolerances; magnesium is the lightest option for auto and electronics. It beats sand casting on finish and repeatability for production runs.

At a Glance

Die Casting Guide: Aluminium & Zinc High-Pressure Die Casting chart
Figure 1 – Die Casting Guide: Aluminium & Zinc High-Pressure Die Casting overview.

Die Casting Metals

Compare Investment Casting Vs Die Casting und Aluminum Die Casting Guide; relate to Metal Grain Size Guide und Metal Machinability Guide.

Qualität

Porosity checked by Metal Ndt Guide (X-ray) and documented per Mill Test Certificate Guide. Stock from Aluminum Supplier und Magnesium Supplier.

Supply & QA

Finish per Metal Surface Treatment Guide and protect via How To Prevent Metal Rust. HXSCO supplies die-cast alloys to spec.

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Häufig gestellte Fragen

What is die casting?

High-pressure injection of molten metal into a steel die.

Aluminium vs zinc?

Al light/heat-sink; zinc thin-wall/intricate/cheap tool.

When use die casting?

High-volume, thin-wall, good-finish production parts.

Die cast vs sand cast?

Die cast is smoother, tighter, repeatable, higher cost tool.

Do you supply die-cast alloys?

HXSCO supplies Al/Zn/Mg die-casting alloys.

Source Die-Cast Alloys from HXSCO

HXSCO supplies aluminium, zinc and magnesium die-casting alloys to your specification. Send your alloy and quantity for a quote.

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