Die Casting Aluminum Information
Die Casting, A Brief Description:
Diecasting is a manufacturing process in which molten metal is injected, under pressure,
into a hardened steel die or also called mold. Dies are often water-cooled. Dies are then opened,
and the die castings are ejected (many times thousands of parts each day, sometimes only a few
hundred). Once the tooling is paid for, die casting is a very inexpensive aluminum part manufacturing process.
Aluminum die casting alloys
Aluminum die casting Alloy Information:
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ALUMINUM DIE CASTING
ALLOY MATERIALS |
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A360 Aluminum
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A380 Aluminum
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A383 Aluminum
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A413 Aluminum
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| Silicon (Si) |
9.0-10.0
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7.5-9.5
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9.5-11.5
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11.0-13.0
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| Iron (Fe) |
2.0
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2.0
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1.3
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2.0
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| Copper (Cu) |
0.6
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3.0-4.0
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2.0-3.0
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1.0
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| Manganese (Mn) |
0.35
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0.50
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0.50
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0.35
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| Magnesium (Mg) |
0.4-0.6
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0.10
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0.10
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0.10
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| Nickle (Ni) |
0.50
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0.50
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0.30
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0.50
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| Zinc (Zn) |
0.50
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3.0
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3.0
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0.50
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Tin (Sn) |
0.15
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0.35
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0.15
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0.15
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Others |
0.25
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0.50
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0.50
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0.25
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Aluminum (Al) |
Balance
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Balance
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Balance
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Balance
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