Die Casting, is a process that is designed for the high volume production of cast components, which are highly detailed, needing a very competitive piece part price.

The Process works like this: 

A metal tool is built, and it is attached to a furnace of molten metal. This molten metal is mechanically poured or injected into the metal mold. The mold cools for a brief time. Then the tool opens and the parts are released or come out of the tool into a designed basket. Then the process repeats, over and over till the required number of components are produced.

The advantages with this casting process are that it gives the user, a very high potential for production of units, needing great duplication capacities, that require very close dimension tolerances, at competitive pricing. Die Casting satisfies all these needs.

The Tooling for Die Casting requires a respectable investment of Capital at the initial stages. As example Die Cast Tooling, easily surpasses the investment of sand casting tools. 

This cost factor must be understood up front.

However, when this Die Cast tooling cost, is amortized with the competitive priced component, the high volume of the parts produced, and the great longevity of the tool, the investment is easily realized and returned many fold. All this makes Die Casting the excellent choice for a long run, competitively priced production components.

Most alloys, can be Die Cast.

Die Casting, is sometimes referred to as a sister to the Permanent Molding, Casting Process. [http://permanentmolding.bizhosting.com ]

                         Photos of some of Die Cast parts

                 Courtesy of  J&M Parts - Mentor Ohio

An Aluminum Die Casting - is made in a process where molten aluminum alloy is injected into a closed vessel called a casting die or mold, under high pressure and at a controlled temperature. The mold has sections which include the "cover" or hot side and the "moveable" or the ejector side. The die may also have additional moveable segments called slides or pulls which are used to create features such as undercuts or holes which are parallel to the parting line. 

Aluminum die casting molds operate in cold chamber die casting machines. These machines run at the required temperatures and pressures to produce a quality part to net-shape or near net-shape specifications. Aluminum die castings can be readily machined, anodized, painted or powder coated.

Examples of usage would be: cabinets for the electronics industry, hand and power tools for industrial and home use, general hardware appliances, pump parts, plumbing parts, parts for the automotive industry, sports and leisure, home appliances, a lot of communications equipment, the list is endless.

The molten metal is injected into a closed vessel called a casting die or mold under high pressure and at a controlled temperature. The metal is cooled rapidly until the solidified part is sufficiently solid enough, to permit it to be ejected from the mold. The mold has sections which include the "cover" or hot side and the "moveable" or ejector side. The die may also have additional moveable segments called slides, or pulls which are use to create features such as undercuts or holes which are parallel to the parting line.

Zinc die casting dies or molds operate in hot chamber die casting machines. These machines run at the required temperatures and pressures to produce a quality part, to net-shape or near net-shape specifications. Zinc die castings, can be readily machined, plated, painted or powder coated.

Examples of usage would be: all general hardware type parts, hardware for doors, drawers, and furniture, plumbing fixtures, automotive products, parts for the lighting industry, all hand tools, power tools, sporting goods – list is endless.: all general hardware type parts, hardware for doors, drawers, and furniture, plumbing fixtures, automotive products, parts for the lighting industry, all hand tools, power tools, sporting goods – list is endless.