Zinc Alloy Casting

Zinc die casting produces multi-cavity, complex shapes and within closer tolerances than many other production processes. In addition to producing high volume runs of virtually identical parts, it produces rugged heat and wear resistant parts that are dimensionally stable, while maintaining exceptionally close tolerances.

The die casting process gives designers the opportunity to save costs by consolidating components into one net-shape die casting. Thus, potentially eliminating secondary operations such as machining. Zinc die castings have successfully been designed as bearings (eliminating bronze alloys), rivets, and can have cast in threads. Due to these advantages, die castings are found in a wide variety of industries including automotive, building hardware, electronics, sporting goods, etc.

It should be noted that industry standard tolerances can be met and/or exceeded, if it is necessary to the design of the part. However, there are many factors that must be considered, such as; the shape of the part, where a feature is located within the tool, what is its position with other features of the part and if you are dimensioning across the parting line. When considering tool life and cost, it is best practice to allow generous tolerances and draft on areas with less fit, form or function and to tighten tolerances only in areas where it is necessary.

Our zine die casting range in size from 100 ton to 300 ton, producing zinc die casting components for low or high volume production programs. We can make zinc hot chamber die casting, aluminum-zinc hot or cold chamber high pressure die casting, also aluminum die casting. Process monitoring, press side imaging, robotics, flow simulation, perpetual tooling and tool maintenance programs are utilized to extend tool life,save cost,time, and provide high quality die castings. From part conception and thorough prototyping, to assembling finished product.