What are the characteristics of customized die castings？
Publish Time: 2024-10-24
Customized die castings have many significant characteristics, which make them widely used in industrial production.
1. Shape and structural characteristics
Complex shape: Die casting technology can produce various parts with complex shapes and clear contours, such as gears, racks, etc. This ability enables customized die castings to meet the needs of various complex designs.
High dimensional accuracy: The dimensional accuracy of die castings can usually reach a higher level, such as CT4-6, which can meet the needs of high-precision parts. This is essential to ensure the performance and reliability of the product.
Simple internal structure: Although die castings can produce complex shapes, their internal structures are usually relatively simple, such as holes, cavities, etc., which helps to reduce defects in the production process and improve product quality.
2. Material adaptability
Diverse types of materials: Die castings can produce parts of various materials, such as aluminum alloys, zinc alloys, magnesium alloys, and non-ferrous metals such as copper. These materials have good fluidity and plasticity and are suitable for die casting.
High material utilization: Since the filling and molding of molten metal in the die casting process are carried out under high pressure, the material can be fully utilized and waste can be reduced.
3. Production efficiency and cost
High production efficiency: The production cycle of die castings is short, the production efficiency is high, and it can meet the needs of mass production. This is of great significance for reducing production costs and improving market competitiveness.
Small machining allowance: The machining allowance of die castings is usually small, and generally only a small amount of finishing and reaming is required for use, thus saving raw materials and processing time.
4. Surface quality and performance
High surface finish: The surface finish of die castings is high, which can meet the high requirements of appearance. This is a significant advantage for parts that require good appearance quality.
Dense organization: Die castings fill the cavity and crystallize under high pressure and high speed, so the organization is dense and has high strength and hardness.
5. Customization
High customization: Die castings can be customized according to customer needs, including customization in shape, size, material, etc. This flexibility enables die castings to meet a variety of special needs.
6. Limitations
Structural limitations: Although die castings can produce complex shapes, the die casting process may encounter difficulties for some parts with complex internal structures or uneven wall thickness.
Material limitations: The die casting process of high melting point alloys is difficult and the mold life is low, which limits the application of some high melting point alloys in die castings.
Porosity and shrinkage problems: Since the gas in the cavity is difficult to be completely discharged during the die casting process and the molten metal solidifies quickly in the mold, die castings are prone to produce fine pores and shrinkage. This needs to be reduced by optimizing process parameters and mold design.
Customized die castings have the characteristics of complex shapes, high dimensional accuracy, strong material adaptability, high production efficiency, high surface finish and high customization. However, it is also necessary to pay attention to its limitations in terms of structural limitations, material limitations, and pores and shrinkage problems. When choosing die casting as a manufacturing method, these factors need to be considered comprehensively to ensure product quality and production efficiency.
