Casting Shrinkage of ZAC#1, ZAC#2 and Pure Zinc on Die Casting

Early Challenges and Developments in Zinc Die Casting

Since zinc die casting’s conception over 100 years ago, many new and improved developments have taken place to progress the industry and offer component designers a costeffective alternative to higher priced alloys and processes. The zinc industry has continued to develop new alloys in response to some of the challenges that face it. One such development is EZACTM, Eastern Alloys’ high strength...

Zinc Casting and Recycling

Aim, Scope and Background. Metal die casting is a highly energy-intensive industry. In addition to that, the production of primary zinc by smelting consumes huge amounts of energy as well as generates many types of pollution. This paper uses LCA to investigate the environmental performance of a zinc cast product. The areas of environmental concern are focused on the direct and indirect air emis...

Materials on Dies for Pressure Die Casting

In the contribution the stress of die materials of thermal fatigue is defi ned and material life is derived theoretically and compared with the measured values. The important properties of the die materials as thermal conductivity, coeffi cient of thermal expansivity, modulus of elasticity and mechanical properties are described. Binding to it single die materials as carbon steels and chrome-tu...

Die Steels and Improved Productivity in Die Casting

Semisolid Processing of Al/β-SiC Composites by Mechanical Stirring Casting and High Pressure Die Casting