Kinetic Die Casting Company Makes Aluminum Auto Parts – A few months ago, an automotive parts customer contacted me; he makes aluminum hydraulic pumps for cars. He asked if he could move his die casting tooling inserts from his current …
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The Advantages of Aluminum Chassis Castings Over Plastic
The Advantages of Aluminum Chassis Castings Over Plastic. The use of aluminum chassis castings have increasingly become popular in recent years, particularly in the automobile industry, due to growing pressure to decrease vehicle weight to cut fuel consumption. While both aluminum and plastic are easy to produce, an aluminum chassis can dissipate heat better than a plastic one, thus preventing cars from overheating. Also, aluminum keeps its shape better even in severe weather conditions.
In karting, two of the materials normally used in the construction of the belly pan or chassis of a cart are plastic and aluminum. Both plastic and aluminum chassis castings are lightweight, but plastic is the more inexpensive option. However, the advantages of using aluminum chassis castings far outweigh those of plastic, which has a lot of disadvantages. Compared to aluminum, plastic is not usually thin enough for countersinking to make the fasteners flush. Plastic also has a tendency to discolor and swell when it comes in contact with fuels, oils, and grease. When exposed to warm temperatures, plastic expands and becomes wavy or starts buckling, which results in a wavy belly pan surface. Cold temperatures, on the other hand, cause some types of plastic to become brittle and eventually shatter. Aluminum chassis castings, while being expensive, does not encounter the aforementioned problems that plastic has. Additionally, the biggest advantage of aluminum is that is can be dimpled so that it can give a countersink in thin metal, and this enables the use of flat head screws. The end result is a perfectly smooth belly pan.
To get a price for aluminum die casting parts or die casting tooling, call toll free 800-524-8083 and ask for sales. Or email us at sales@kineticdc.com for a fast response on a price quote.
Kinetic Die Casting manufactures aluminum and zinc die casting parts. Samples of KDC’s work include die cast speaker parts, aluminum tile plates, and other die cast metal parts. If you would like to have a quote please visit our website: Kinetic Die Casting Company
Pressure Die Casting Aluminum Hardware Brackets vs. Sand Casting
Pressure Die Casting Aluminum Hardware Brackets vs. Sand Casting. Aluminum hardware brackets are used in fountains, lighting fixtures, and electric fans. In construction projects, aluminum hardware brackets in the form of braces are used to hold wooden beams at the correct angle while a structure is still being built. It goes without saying that aluminum hardware brackets are used for various purposes in everyday life, so how can they be manufactured quickly enough to meet consumers’ needs?
To make aluminum hardware brackets, manufacturers can use either the pressure die casting method or sand casting, which are just two of the many methods used to cast aluminum. Pressure die casting basically involves melting the aluminum, which is then injected under pressure into a hardened steel mold or die in the shape of a bracket. Afterwards, the mold is cooled, often in water. When the aluminum has hardened, half of the mold is moved and ejector pins push out the new aluminum cast that is now a hardware bracket. Sand casting, on the other hand, involves mixing sand with binders and compacting water around metal or wooden pattern halves to produce a mold that is shaped as a bracket. The mold is then removed from the pattern, and aluminum is poured into the mold’s cavities. The mold is cooled first and afterwards, it is broken to remove the aluminum cast which has settled into the shape of the mold. Sand casting is suitable for producing both ferrous and non-ferrous castings in a wide range of sizes and shape complexity, while pressure die casting is appropriate for manufacturing small to medium non-ferrous castings of thin walls and varying complexity. The method for producing aluminum hardware brackets obviously depends on the purpose for which aluminum hardware brackets are to be used.
To get a price for aluminum die casting parts or die casting tooling, call toll free 800-524-8083 and ask for sales. Or email us at sales@kineticdc.com for a fast response on a price quote.
Kinetic Die Casting is a die casting company specializing in aluminum and zinc parts. If you would like to request a quote, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
Pressure Die Casting Aluminum Automotive Parts vs. Gravity Casting
Pressure Die Casting Aluminum Automotive Parts vs. Gravity Casting. Due to concerns regarding the harmful effects of fuel emissions on the environment, the automobile industry has been looking for ways to cut down fuel consumption thereby lessening fuel emissions. An effective way to reduce fuel consumption is to decrease car weight. Currently, lighter materials, such as plastic and aluminum, are being experimented with and used in the production of automotive parts. Aluminum in particular has several advantages. It is lightweight yet strong and durable. Additionally, using aluminum parts lessens the possibility for a car to overheat since aluminum is a very effective diffuser of heat.
Pressure die casting and gravity casting (also known as permanent mold process) are the most common methods used in the production of aluminum automotive parts. Both pressure die casting and gravity casting involve the liquefying of aluminum by subjecting it to intense heat and the use of molds. However, the similarities end there as pressure die casting and gravity casting make use of different kinds of molds as well as different ways of placing the liquefied metal into the molds. Pressure die casting uses hardened steel molds or dies, while cast iron molds covered with a ceramic mold wash are used in gravity casting. Pressure die casting makes use of pressure to inject the liquid metal into the mold, while in the gravity die casting process, the liquid metal is poured under gravity into the mold. Additionally, the resulting castings differ for both methods as castings made using gravity die casting are of medium size and have medium complexity and thickness, while castings resulting from pressure die casting can be small to medium with varying complexity and thin walls. When it comes to cost and labor, the die casting method is better as castings can be produced within closer dimensional limits and with smoother surfaces. The die casting method is also cheaper and produces castings at faster rates with less manual labor.
To get a price for aluminum die casting parts or die casting tooling, call toll free 800-524-8083 and ask for sales. Or email us at sales@kineticdc.com for a fast response on a price quote.
Kinetic Die Casting is located in Southern California. KDC specializes in aluminum and zinc die casting tooling. If you would like a quote, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
Methods for Making Cast Aluminum Parts for Music
Methods for Making Cast Aluminum Parts for Music. Metal-casting has been an important component in producing high-quality musical instruments. Generally, die casting is the method of choice in producing cast aluminum parts for musical instruments because it is by far the most reliable and quickest method for manufacturing large quantities of cast aluminum parts. The die casting process involves creating a mold with the required shape, melting the aluminum, injecting the liquefied aluminum in the mold, cooling the mold to allow the liquid metal to settle and harden into its new form, and opening the mold once the aluminum has hardened. Note that when die-casting aluminum, the metal is often combined with other metals to form aluminum alloys to strengthen the finished product.
In the drum-making business, die castings are considered the most important part as they are what holds a drum together and gives the drum its character. Many drums have top and bottom rims made from cast aluminum parts that are held together by threaded hardware that may be loosened or tightened for tuning purposes and tension requirements. Aluminum is the metal of choice for drum rims as aluminum is lightweight, easy to mold, and resistant to corrosion or rusting. Apart from drums, die-cast aluminum parts are also used for sound boards, violin and piano strings, and bases for pedal tympanis.
To get a price for aluminum die casting parts or die casting tooling, call toll free 800-524-8083 and ask for sales. Or email us at sales@kineticdc.com for a fast response on a price quote.
Kinetic Die Casting manufactures zinc and aluminium die casting. If you would like a quote, please visit our website:Die Casting quote
Why Die Casting Parts Cost So Much
Thank you Mr. Die Casting Parts Buyer for placing your $133.65 Purchase Order for 135 aluminum die casting parts, for $0.99 each part.
Unfortunately, I need to increase the price for the parts before I can accept the Purchase Order you sent to my company. You might ask, “Why Do Die Casting Parts Cost So Much?“
You previous supplier, “The Small Die Casting Company” went out of business, because the company owner ran out of money. Most people do not know what it takes to make a die casting part. I don’t usually give this much boring details about why die casting parts cost what they do. Let me explain a little about the cost of die casting manufacturing.
The $.99 part cost Small Die Casting Company charged would cover the cost of the metal in the part, but does not cover these additional manufacturing costs:
- One – two hours labor fitting your insert tool into our mold base.
- Two – three hours labor setting the mold into the die casting machine.
- Gas and electricity cost of four hours breaking down aluminum in a furnace operating at 1,500,000 BTUs.
- Labor and electricity cost producing parts for two hours in a die casing machine using a 50 hp motor.
- Labor cost for two hours of two people filing the excess material from the casting.
- Labor cost of an inspector to verify the parts are produced correctly.
- Labor and materials cost to package the parts for shipment.
- Labor necessary to complete the required inspection and certifications paperwork.
- Additional overhead costs like supervision, health insurance, office staff, vacation, holidays, workers compensation insurance, safety supplies and rent.
Small Die Casting Company did not have a parts inspector, or any supervisors or a toolmaker. The company owner did everything himself and he still ran out of money. I am surprised he was able to stay in business and hang in there trying, as long as he did!
I hope this detailed explanation does not seem harsh to you. Thank you for providing another obvious example of why Small Die Casting Company went out of business. He went out of business because aluminum die casting parts cost more than the price of metal to produce good die casting parts.
Bob Thomas, President
Kinetic Die Casting Company
800-524-8083
Kinetic Die Casting manufactures products like aluminum hardware, and aluminum boxes. If you would like more information on Kinetic Die Casting, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
