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 […]
Read MoreFactors That Contribute to Casting Surface in Co-Design
It is a known fact that modern-day technologies allow obtaining castings with top surface finish. For instance, shot blasting is one such surface treatment technique achieved by exerting abrasive materials on a casting’s surface. This is used to remove flashing from a component or for improving its external aesthetics. In fact, by collaborating with clients, […]
Read MoreTypes of Sands Used in Sand Die Casting Process
Sand mold casting or sand die casting is one of the most popular techniques implemented by several die casting companies to produce non-ferrous alloy casts. It might come as a surprise to many when they hear the fact that the process of sand mold casting was invented approximately 6,000 years ago. It is true that […]
Read MorePopular Non-Ferrous Metals and the Applications They are Used for
Foundries use non-ferrous metals in die cast mold making or surface treatment, as the metallurgical properties are best fits for certain applications in different segments. Ferrous metals have higher melting points than non-ferrous metals hence they are only used for products that require ferrous materials. Melting point is an important feature in metal casting as […]
Read MoreWhat is Rapid Die Casting and How it Produces Parts in Short Runs
Rapid die casting through specialized tooling is an approach to die-cast prototyping that has been used by foundries for several decades, but the advent of Stereolithography and Computer Aided Design modeling are driving an interest in the recent past into the application such software provides. For instance, using a Stereolithography model, an H-13 steel die […]
Read MoreThe Importance of Melting Temperature and Density in Metal Casting
Two most significant processes in metal casting are adjusting the temperature to suit the melting point of metals and pouring the motel metal into a mold. The melting point refers to the temperature required to melt a solid metal; it is one, which varies from one metal to the other. For instance, the melting point […]
Read MoreTop 4 Questions to Ask an Engineer Prior to Anodizing an Alloy
Anodizing is used to increase the thickness of a coating on the surface of an alloy with an aluminum oxide layer. It is a durable surface treatment method, which generally withstands corrosion. How Anodizing Works? It is achieved by immersing aluminum alloy into an electrolytic solution such as sulfuric acid. An electrolyte is a solution […]
Read More4 Stainless Steel Types to Manufacture Parts and Their Suitability
There are several commercial-grade stainless steels available at the disposal of foundries that provide CNC machining and injection molding services. For manufacturing some of the common stainless products, such plants make use of four main types of stainless steel as listed below. Knowing exactly which kinds of raw materials to work with in order to […]
Read MoreDevelopments in Foundry Manufacturing and Shop Floor Machining
Foundries are industrial plants, from where molten metal including ferrous and non-ferrous is being poured and solidified conforming predetermined shapes of the die cavity. Nowadays, a majority of all produced goods relies on metal castings for molding other components, with trucks and cars being the biggest market served by foundries. The metal casting process is […]
Read MoreTop 3 Factors That Affect the Castability of a Die Cast Component
Castability refers to the way of manufacturing a high-quality die-cast component with least minimum tooling cost, energy consumption, and by keeping rejections to a bare-minimum. Castability can be achieved if die casting companies maintain a balance between process capabilities and meet product requirements within a time frame that is fixed by the client. Read on […]
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