Features of Aluminum Cast Parts. Aluminum casting process has played a vital role in our industry since its beginning during the late 19th century. The first products of the aluminum casting process were decorations, cooking utensils and several other aluminum-based products. These early uses were then developed and applied to different engineering specifications.
The basis for development of new products and innovations was centered on alloy development and the physical and mechanical characteristics of a metal. Cast Parts processes were improved over the years with the intention of extending the capacity of foundries in application. Different processing methods such as molten metal, property development and solidification were being developed to help economy and to become reliable.
Currently, hundreds of aluminum alloy are being produced in compositions by different cast parts processes. Some of these processes include dry sand, plaster mold, permanent mold, die casting, counter gravity, tow-pressure casting, investment casting and other methods. Alloys are usually divided into two kinds, the ones that are good for gravity casting and those that can take the pressure in die casting. Distinctions are made for permanent mold application as well.
Material constraints are a factor in the process. However, advances in technique of foundry have proved to hinder the engineer’s alloy choice once a casting process has been chosen. For instance, alloys that were thought not usable in permanent molds because of their characteristics are in production by the said process.
There are different ways to cast aluminum parts. It can either be in liquid form, where one pours the liquidized aluminum into a cooled caster. There are some that uses belts in bringing the aluminum into its final shaping caster. However it is done, it is still an aluminum casting process. This process has been useful over the years and hopefully it would still continue being a great help to people worldwide.
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