June 2018 - Pacific Die Casting Corp.

Types of Chrome-Based Surface Finishing Methods for Metal Components

Chrome plating is a surface finishing technique, which makes use of an electrolytic bath of chromium for that. Below are three chroming processes used to improve the surface finish of a metal component, even if that is a casting made up of different components. Hard Chrome Plating This process involves the use of heavy chromium […]

What is Full Mold Metal Casting and What are its Advantages

In full-mold casting, foundry engineers use thermally decomposable materials such as polystyrene foam to cast patterns. This metal casting process, which is akin to lost-wax casting, evaporates the foam by pouring the molten metal directly into the mold. Thus, the casting process is expendable. The polystyrene patterns in full-mold casting can be designed using a […]

Two Methods Used to Test and Inspect the Soundness of Metal Castings

Foundries perform metal casting diligently with a series of steps, which includes designing the casting tools and placement of parting lines with simulation software. Still, for conformance to specifications, foundries test and inspect the casting after they are manufactured. The generic term, ‘specifications,’ might mean everything from dimensional accuracy to mechanical properties and surface finish […]

Processing Techniques Used to Modify Surface Finishing of Metals

The term “processing technique” is a generic one used by metal finishing engineers in reference to the processes in the last phase of component manufacturing. Most of the processing techniques leave a unique texture on a metal product’s surface, especially zinc castings, thereby giving an overall pleasing appearance even without coatings. Some of the processing […]

Some Benefits of Semisolid Metal Casting Compared to Other Processes

Combining the die filling process done with semisolid materials, and high-pressure used for feeding solidification shrinkage, allows foundry engineers to produce castings of exceptional quality and extremely low porosity. While standard die-cast parts usually have levels of porosity measurable in full percentages, and porous content in liquid metal forging is usually measurable in tenths of […]

Common Ferrous Metals and Alloys Used in Die Casting

As you would probably know, all solid metals can be cast to produce high-quality finished products with the desired attributes. However, several die casters prefer to work with ferrous metals because of the impressive properties of these metals. In simple words, ferrous metals can be defined as the metals that contain iron. Most of the […]