Die Casting
Die casting is a manufacturing process in which molten metal is poured or forced into steel molds. The molds—also known as tools or dies—are created using steel and are specially designed for each project. This allows each component to be created with accuracy and repeatability. Aluminum, zinc, and magnesium are the most commonly used die casting alloys.
Die casting can have significant advantages over other manufacturing processes, which often lead to major cost savings, not only in the part price itself but also in the overall cost of production. When you cast a part, you can create complex net shapes, including external threads and complex internal features with minimal draft angles—minimizing secondary operations. You can also combine multiple parts into a single part, eliminating assembly operations and lowering labor costs, with the added benefits of simplified stock control and greater component consistency.
Other benefits include:
- Good corrosion resistance
- High strength and hardness
- High thermal conductivity
- High electrical conductivity
- Outstanding EMI/RFI shielding properties
- Good finishing characteristics
Die Casting
Die casting is a manufacturing process in which molten metal is poured or forced into steel molds. The molds—also known as tools or dies—are created using steel and are specially designed for each project. This allows each component to be created with accuracy and repeatability. Aluminum, zinc, and magnesium are the most commonly used die casting alloys.
Die casting can have significant advantages over other manufacturing processes, which often lead to major cost savings, not only in the part price itself but also in the overall cost of production. When you cast a part, you can create complex net shapes, including external threads and complex internal features with minimal draft angles—minimizing secondary operations. You can also combine multiple parts into a single part, eliminating assembly operations and lowering labor costs, with the added benefits of simplified stock control and greater component consistency.
Other benefits include:
- Good corrosion resistance
- High strength and hardness
- High thermal conductivity
- High electrical conductivity
- Outstanding EMI/RFI shielding properties
- Good finishing characteristics
Upside MFG on Demand
We offer quick turnaround on strong, durable, dimensionally stable production parts through our die casting facilities. Our integrated manufacturing capabilities allow us to rapidly produce die cast tooling, automate the die casting process and maintain continuous quality control shot after shot, taking your project from prototype to production in an accelerated timeframe.
Upside MFG on Demand
We offer quick turnaround on strong, durable, dimensionally stable production parts through our die casting facilities. Our integrated manufacturing capabilities allow us to rapidly produce die cast tooling, automate the die casting process and maintain continuous quality control shot after shot, taking your project from prototype to production in an accelerated timeframe.
Materials
- Zinc
- Aluminum
- Magnesium
Finishes
- Painted
- Plated
- Polished
- Post Machining
- Powder Coated
- Sand-blasted