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In this February 2010 Newsletter:
New! Die Casting Coatings Report Available
Casting Design Education at CastExpo’10
Parting Lines
Zinc Die Casting Alloys
Die Casting Process Cuts Weight,
Parts Count for Larger Auto Parts
New! Die Casting Coatings Report Available
Aluminum die castings are used in many modern applications. Although
the raw surface of an aluminum die casting provides substantial protection, sometimes enhanced surface
performance is required with the use of surface finishes. The new NADCA test report “Performance Evaluation
of Surface Finishes on Aluminum Die Castings” provides an evaluation of various surface finishes for
aluminum die castings.
For more information and to order please visit:
http://www.diecastingdesign.org/publications/309/
Casting Design Seminars at CastExpo’10
The Casting Designer and Buyer Tracks at CastExpo’10 will provide
education on topics ranging from the basics of metal casting to casting design conversion and sourcing
tips by a lineup of expert speakers. The seminars will be held in the Cast in North America Pavilion
where metalcasters (including die casters) will showcase their casting capabilities. This area will
allow buyers and designers to network with suppliers and provide an opportunity to discuss design
challenges face-to-face with experts. In addition the winning castings from the 2010 International
Die Casting Competition will be on display show casing the capabilities of the die casting process.
For more information visit: www.diecastingdesign.org/castexpo/
Parting Lines
No, not the words you say when leaving work for the day... the
lines that established on the surface of any cast part that define where the die will open releasing
that part from the die. For simple parts the parting line may be automatically defined by the proper
addition of draft to a part. For more complex parts the parting line may need to be consciously
designed for product function and die casting manufacturability. To learn more about the details of
parting lines and how to get them to automatically appear in you CAD software visit:
www.diecastingdesign.org/design/basic/parting_line/
Zinc Die Casting Alloys
Did you know that zinc alloys allow for the longest die life
out of all the common die casting alloys. In addition the room temperature impact strength
of zinc alloys is the highest of all die cast alloys. To learn more about zinc die casting
alloys visit:
www.diecastingdesign.org/alloys/zinc.htm
Die Casting Process Cuts Weight, Parts Count for Larger Auto Parts
When light weighting large parts and assemblies other manufacturing
processes may come to mind besides die casting; however, die casting is now being used to advantage in
production of larger thin walled parts. Automobiles from Nissans to Ferraris are now using light weight
thin walled die castings for door assemblies and other large components, read more at the following links:
Article 1
Article 2
