Die casting – thin parts thick in business

With the die casting process, high precision components from low-melting alloys such as aluminium, zinc and magnesium can be manufactured with very high surface qualities. The process is economically worthwhile, especially for large series.

In die casting, the liquid metal is shot through a piston into a divided permanent mold. The sometimes very high pressure loads also allow very thin-walled and complex components without loss of quality. Even with large parts, the mold is filled in fractions of a second, resulting in short cycle times.

If the series size is sufficient, die casting is a highly economical casting process.

Manufacturing process