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September 7, 2013

The Wonders of Aluminum Automotive Parts

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Aluminum vehicle parts are manufactured in the thousands each day; these are used in so many applications in various industries. Most of the features in vehicle parts are manufactured in bulk with the “net shape” concept so the manufacturers can save from waste materials costs and additional machining labor.

The mounting holes are also obviously included in the aluminum automotive part production to save on the costs. Most of the primary (tier one) vehicle parts manufacturers are operating with their own manufacturing plants. Even then, there are still cases where they source out their purchase for aluminum car parts from die casting companies.

Aluminum like 380 Aluminum die casting, which is also known as aluminum in other disciplines is a very abundant metallic chemical element with so many uses and applications in various industries these days. Aluminum is clearly identifiable with its silvery white color belonging to the boron family of elements.

There are clear advantages of aluminum vehicle parts over the use of steel in most of today’s industry applications. Such benefits have surged over the years, particularly in car manufacturing. Many have already initiated the replacing of steel as the primary base metal used in car frames, and in other significant parts as well. Aluminum was proven over time to be much stronger and obviously more cost-effective than metal.

Aluminum is also less likely to corrode compared to steel. It can be easily molded, which would probably explain why labor costs for aluminum die-cast parts is cheaper compared to other materials used. Aluminum however is more expensive; in fact, it is about five times more expensive than steel itself.

Such disadvantage of using the aluminum material in vehicle parts can be easily written off. It should be noted that more manufacturers these days are seeing the big difference, and are starting to experiment with the more expensive aluminum material mainly because it is considerably lighter than steel, and easy to shape up. This lightweight feature surely makes modern cars faster and much leaner, helping much to achieve worldwide fuel efficiency standards. This is so since lighter cars would naturally mean less fuel would be used. You can clearly see for yourself how a typically expensive material can make up for efficiency and flexibility in its applications in the long run.

All these are the direct result of various luxury car models rolling out of production these days utilizing aluminum car frames. Although such car types are evidently more expensive than their steel car counterparts, owners will be driving such cars with relief knowing they will be able to save on its efficiency features on the long term afforded by the use of aluminum car parts. Environmental advocates also welcome the idea because of such wonderful benefits, and the added plus that aluminum itself is very much recyclable, which means the material can be recycled and used for other useful purposes.

Aluminum car parts are clearly the future. No material these days presents so much uses that helps address most issues and concerns to improve productivity and progress in the society.

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August 31, 2013

Three Common Causes of Die Casting Porosity

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Three Common Causes of Die Casting Porosity. Die casting porosity is an inevitable kind of defect that metal casting companies encounter. With mass production of metal casting parts, such defect is proven to be difficult to avoid even for big manufacturers.

What is die casting porosity? Die casting porosity is the formation of tiny pockets of void spaces within a metal casting part. These spaces contain gas which was normally formed after the metal casting part has cooled down.

If you wonder what causes this kind of defect, this article will give you three common causes of die casting porosity.

1. Aggressive Mixing.

During the process of mixing hardeners and casting resins, you must avoid inducing air into the mixture. You can use mixers from Jiffy Mixer line because it is said that their machines induce less air than other mixers. The most effective way to remove air due to the mixing process is to degas or de-air the mixture inside a vacuum chamber before you proceed to pouring.

2. Injection temperature

In die casting, injection is the process when the molten metal is pushed, using high pressure, into the die or mold. If the injection temperature is too high, chances are, the die casting part will form air bubble because the casting resin will boil.

3. Cooling rate

Air bubbles within the die casting parts are sometimes caused by non-uniform cooling rate. The cooling rate depends from the maximum wall thickness of the mold, the thermodynamic properties of the metal used and also the complexity of the mold itself.

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August 3, 2013

A Comparison: Sand Casting and Die Casting

A Comparison: Sand Casting and Die Casting. Have you ever wonder about sand casting or die casting advantages? Did you ever ask yourself which casting process is better, despite the fact that both of them are good choices? If you have, then you must continue reading. The following are brief comparisons between the sand casting and the die casting manufacturing process that could help you answer your question.

Cost. Sand Casting is a method of manufacturing metal cast parts which makes use of sand as the mold while die casting, on other hand, makes use of hardened steel. When it comes to mold, it is pretty obvious that die casting is more expensive. Also, molds used for die casting only have about 100,000 cycle time, while the sand use in sand casting could be used more than twice as the molds used in die casting.

Initial expenses for sand casting is relatively inexpensive compared to the start up cost of die casting. However, when it comes to periodic labor cost, sand casting requires greater outflow of resources compared to die casting. Because of this, die casting is still generally considered as the cheaper one between the two.

Startup time. Start up time for sand casting only takes a few days while die casting requires several weeks.

Product size. Considering the nature of the process of sand casting, the range of the size of the metal parts that it can produce is practically limitless. As for die casting, its range runs from 30 grams to 10 kg only.

Design Complexity/Detail. Because of the fact that die casting has lower dimensional tolerance, the design complexity and detail accuracy of die cast metal parts produced are on a higher level than metal parts produce by sand casting process.

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July 20, 2013

Reasons Why Die Cast Parts are still better

Reasons Why Die Cast Parts are still better. Have you ever wondered which is better: Die Casting Parts or Plastic parts? Which is more conducive and practical among the two? Which is more durable and reliable? It is actually a good question since in the past years plastic products keep on appearing, in rather escalating manner, in the shelves of supermarkets.

Advantages of Plastic over Metal

• Resistance to Corrosion. Plastic molded products are more resistant to different kinds of weather than products made up of metal. Plastic material can be designed to withstand many climatic conditions and it also does not corrode.

• Economical. Plastic products are simply cheaper.

• Strength. Plastic parts can be designed so it would be impact and dent resistant.

• Chemical Resistance. The fact that plastic is impermeable to a lot of chemical compounds, it is an ideal substance for a wide variety of solution tanks.

Advantages of Die Cast Parts over Plastic

• Durability and Resistance to Corrosion. Since die cast parts are made out of non ferrous metals, the possibility of the parts to corrode is minimal. Also, metal products are basically more durable than the plastic molded products. Because of that die cast parts, could accommodate harsher temperatures and more varied working condition.

• Environment – friendly. It is a given fact that plastic products are more economical than die cast parts. However, in the longer run, it is actually more impractical to use disposable products than those products that could last for a longer time.

Also, plastic takes a couple of hundred years before it will fully biodegrade. Although, plastics products are also being recycled, compared to die cast parts, the latter is still more sustainable.

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July 6, 2013

A Dilemma: Die Casting or Investment Casting

A Dilemma: Die Casting or Investment Casting. Are you in a dilemma in choosing a better metal casting process for a certain project you have in mind? If you are choosing between investment casting and die casting method then you are reading the right article.

Which is better: Die Casting or Investment Casting Process? The answer actually depends on your plan and the outcome that you desire. Both of them share similar features which makes it a little more difficult to decide. Both are capable of mass production and intricate details.

The following are simple comparisons that, hopefully, will help you decide:

Reliability. When it comes to reliability, you could say that both are at par with each other. Both investment and die casting process maintains repeatability from casting to casting.

Casting Versatility. For die casting process like aluminum die casting process, the metals that could be casted are non-ferrous metals but it is more preferable if AL-based metals are used. On the other hand, investment casting could cast both non-ferrous and ferrous metals. As far as casting versatility is concerned, investing casting has the upper hand.

Intricate Design and Dimensional Tolerances. Investment casting has dimensional tolerance of .003 inch at its best while Die casting has dimensional tolerance up to .001 inch. Dimensional tolerance refers to tolerable deviation of the actual dimension of the castings produced compared to the planned or the ‘should-be’ dimension of the casting. With that being said, die casting is more dimensionally accurate than investment casting.

Casting Weight Range. Die casting has a size range from 1oz. up to 75lb while Investment casting, on the other hand, is from less than 1oz up to 25 pounds. Clearly die casting has wider range when it comes to casting weights.

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