In our daily living and working, We can often get in touch die casting parts. These casting die products have been used in many fields. Especially many die casting parts are used for machines and equipment. Their manufacturing process is also different due to different applications. What we usually learn is more common manufacturing process , which is zinc alloy die casting and aluminum alloy die casting. Because the two kind die casting parts are the most widely. In another one, copper casting and stainless steel casting is belong to die casting manufacturing process. But they need be cast into parts at high temperature. No matter, These metal casting parts should be made in accordance with customer and market’s requirements. So custom die casting parts become more and more popular in current society.
Today We are focus on one main die castign process , which is zinc alloy die casting process. As the follow having a detail description for them step by step.
What is Custom Die Casting ?
Custom die casting is specific process of manufacturing metal components, which are made by die casting techniques tailored to meet specific requirements or unique designs. Client provide their drawing and design plan to their supplier, hand to their supplier to design the product that they desired or produce their products that conform with their drawings. It contains creating custom molds or dies that precisely match the desired shape, size, and specifications of the part being produced. It divide into OEM and ODM services. Whenever, In accordance with customer’s specific requirements, Supplier should produce high-quality, complex, and precise components for specialized applications.
Features of Custom Die Casting
- Tailored Solutions: The client present the design requirements and design plan to the supplier, and require the supplier to design the molds or dies to meet the specific requirements of the client, so that ensuring the components fit seamlessly into their desired application.
- Material Options: Among various materials like zinc, aluminum, magnesium, or their alloys materials, in accordance with the performance requirements such as strength, durability, and corrosion resistance, the manufacturers can choose the best material to make custom die casting components for client specific requirements.
- High Precision: Custom die casting requests tight tolerances and detailed features, making it realize into intricate designs or parts with complex geometries.
- High Efficiency Mass Production: Custom die casting is also high efficiency for producing large quantities, because the molds are reusable and mass production is automated. These will save the cost of production and minimize the wastage of material.
- Diversity Surface Finish and Aesthetics: These custom die-cast parts can be finished with various surface finishes, after they need minimal post-process. They are treated by additional treatments like polishing, plating, or painting to meet appeal decoration or functional needs.
Aluminum alloy Custom die casting
Aluminum alloy custom die casting is indispensable die casting process. Like A380 material, is the most commonly material and versatile aluminum alloy for die casting. Many aluminum alloy custom die casting parts in automotive and mechanical industries are made of A380 material. The below is stringent characteristics of aluminum alloy die casting components we produce.
Excellent Corrosion Resistance
For excellent corrosion resistance, it is suitable for outdoor or harsh environments. They are often used on some specific conditions in cities on the bench of the sea, and can withstand the corrosion of salt fogs and smoke, humity acid element environments.
High Strength-to-Weight Ratio
It is a high strength-to-weight ratio material and lightweight. The aluminum custom die casting parts are used for automotive, aerospace, and other industries needing lightweight components.
Excellent Machinability
After casting, these parts are machined easily. Aluminum material have a weak hardness, compare to other metal material. Using minimal post process, they can be machined to high-valume machenical components .
Good Thermal and Electrical Conductivity
Aluminum material has a good thermal, which is suitable for heat sinks, housings, and electrical enclosures. Also prevent the electronic components damage from over temperature during the electronic device works. Its good electricity conduction can meet the consistent connection of electrical current in telecommunication device.
Dimensional Stability and Complex Geometry
Aluminum alloy die casting has high dimensional accuracy. The process is used to create complex shapes with thin walls. Additionally aluminum alloy better corrosion resistance or mechanical properties, meet high-precision, high-strength needs.
Cold-Chamber Die Casting Machines For Aluminum Alloy
The die casting method is used for alloys metal with higher melting points. In cold-chamber die casting, the molten metal is melted in a separate furnace. The molten aluminum is ladled into the injection system of the die casting machine when begining casting the aluminum die casting parts. Then injected into the mold using a high-pressure plunger. and cooled and shaped, ejected the shape rough casting components from the die.
Zinc Alloy Custom Die Casting
We choose premium quality zinc alloy material to make high quality zinc alloy custom die casting components and ensure meeting client’s specific requirements. As one professional metal die casting manufacturer, and possess advanced die casting machines and skilled technician and comprehensive management system. According to these specific requirements, we will select the superior raw material among the below material.
Common Zinc alloy Material
Zamak Alloys are the most commonly used zinc alloys for die casting. It contains these elements of Zinc, Aluminum, Magnesium, and Copper. Can meet common demands of aluminum die casting parts.
ZA Alloys (Zinc-Aluminum Alloys) contains higher levels of aluminum than Zamak alloys, with better mechanical properties.
ACuZinc5 is a high-strength zinc-copper-aluminum. it is cast into higher performance automotive components with excellent wear resistance and strength, also suitable for applications of gears and bushings.
Hot Chamber Die Casting Machines For Zinc Alloy
This should be a simple and straightforward processing procedure, that is zinc alloy material is pressed into metal die under high pressure. And then formed parts and be cooled and solidified shaped parts. As custom zinc alloy die casting , which can be formed into metal parts at reasonable temperature. About 450 degree at the temperature. The melton pool is integrated with die casting machine, and drive the plugin to melton metal into the casting die quickly, and have a fast casting cyle, suitable for mass production in high efficiency.
Hot Chamber die casting Machines for eco friendly Zinc alloy material
| Machine Name | Brand | Equipped with Robot hand | Machine Type (Tons) |
| Hot chamber zinc alloy die casting machine | LiJin Brand | Yes | 50 tons |
| Hot chamber zinc alloy die casting machine | LiJin Brand | Yes | 80 tons |
| Hot chamber zinc alloy die casting machine | LiJin Brand | Yes | 88 tons |
| Hot chamber zinc alloy die casting machine | LiJin Brand | Yes | 160 tons |
Zinc alloy custom die casting parts are easier to be formed and lowest cost
Zinc die casting parts are easy to be made and lower cost, compare to other metal material ,such aluminum , iron and copper. If you can use some of aluminum alloy material to process a standard work piece, the part must pass cutting, milling, lathering and cnc machining. This will spend more time and labors on processing it. This cost is very high, so expensive. Even though, you also consider of aluminum alloy casting process. Its cost is still very high. Since aluminum melt point is so high, at about 800 degrees. In another one, melting aluminum alloy material into aluminum liquid in need of much electricity power. However, zinc alloy melt point is 420 degrees or so. From this point only, the zinc alloy casting parts is best choice and cost efficiency. Meanwhile, it has common metal properties, and durable and safety.
Since people found that zinc alloy material, many original metal parts in many fields have been replaced by zinc alloy casting parts. Likes lock, door handle, zipper head and some display gifts etc. These zinc alloy custom die casting parts may be electroplated by chrome, nickel , brass and gold, it will show a beautiful appearance to you. In some applications, it can replace copper parts. Of course, someone think they can do zinc alloy camera housing , instance of aluminum housing that cooling heat faster. If you want to look for a professional custom zinc casting factory, we will provide our consideration service and satisfied products to you.
In summary, Zinc alloy custom die casting parts have been required in many fields in the future. Due to zinc alloy casting parts is easy to be formed and lower cost. As Aluminum alloy custom die casting parts need expensive process cost, although aluminum material is cheaper than zinc alloy.