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Aluminum Die Casting Parts Draft Angle-Draft Angle in Die Castings in 2023

Aluminum Die Casting Parts Draft Angle – Draft Angle in Die Castings. When someone asks me “what is draft angle in a box?” or “why do I need a draft angle on my aluminum die casting box part?” The technical answer is, all aluminum die castings require a draft angle on the walls of die cast box parts perpendicular to the parting plane or parallel to the slide interfaces. Since I have selling die cast parts for over 20 years, I find simple answers and provide simple calculations for my customers. What does that mean to the typical engineer (any engineer other than tooling or mechanical) or professional buyer?

I try to give examples that most people can relate to, because most people do not have a need to concern themselves with how things are made, only what is made, and will it be what they need. I ask, “Have you ever noticed on a cupcake the bottom diameter is smaller that the top diameter?” or “Have you noticed that a cake pan has sides that slope in toward the middle of the pan?” That would be an extreme example of a draft angle. Aluminum die castings would stick inside the die casting tool, molds, or die casting die if there was not enough draft angle in the tool and part. The typical draft angle for an aluminum die casting part is two degrees per side. The calculation for that is simple if a person is familiar with die casting production part design, but is not familiar to most people.

Picture an enclosure (or Aluminum Box) sitting on a table with the open side up. The aluminum box is 2″ deep inside with the height and width 4″ each way on outside. The walls of the box are 0.10″ thick. Due to the wall thickness, a few things are evident to a part designer concerning this simple box:

  • The overall height of the box is 2.10″ tall.
  • The interior of the box at the top of the opening is 3.80″ x 3.80″.

A 2 degree draft angle will change the dimensions in the following on the interior and exterior and should be considered if something needs to fit inside the box or outside the box:

  • The top inside dimension of the box will be 3.80″ and the bottom inside will be 3.664″
  • The top outside dimension of the box will be 4.00″ and the bottom outside will be 3.864″

If the box was designed for the interior of 4″ x 4″ at the bottom: box:

  • The top inside box dimension needs to be 4.136″
  • The outside top box dimension will be 4.336″.

See webpage: http://www.kineticdiecasting.com/draft.html

Kinetic Die Casting manufactures a lot of aluminum rooftile plates , trim tile molds, and military die casting. If you would like a quote, please visit our website: Kinetic Die Casting Company

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Kinetic Die Casting Company. Inc.

6918 Beck Avenue, North Hollywood,

California 91605, United States of America

E-mail sales@kineticdc.com

USA Toll Free: (800) 524-8083 Local: (818) 982-9200

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    Aluminum Auto Parts Reduce Car Weight by Half in 2023

    Aluminum Auto Parts Reduce Car Weight by Half

    The automobile manufacturing industry has been using aluminum auto parts for many years now. Most of the cars that have been produced in the last few decades have parts that have been made from aluminum die casts. These parts include valve covers, aluminum alloy wheels, carburetors, and some specialty hardware components.

    The concept was already afloat in the 1950s and 1960s when a researcher created car parts out of metal sheets that can be stretched five times more than those formed by standard techniques in molding. This made the conclusion that aluminum is a more cost-effective material in manufacturing auto parts.

    Carmakers are aware that they will easily be able to shape aluminum auto parts as techniques are continuously being developed. Car parts made out of aluminum would be lighter and therefore, more fuel-efficient. The problem is that the metal often tears whenever they are stamped into shape. An automobile body’s weight can be reduced to half if aluminum will be used instead of steel. However, aluminum is still quite hard to form and shape.

    Scientists have developed a process that combines the traditional metal stamping processes with electromagnetic forming technology. This hybrid of technology can then produce excellent auto parts without the aluminum getting torn in the process. The tool stamps the general shape of the automotive part while the electromagnetic pulses are in charge of helping form and refine the details.

    With studies being conducted nonstop to perfect the processing of aluminum without tearing it, soon more and more aluminum auto parts will be incorporated into newly manufactured cars.

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    Kinetic Die Casting Company. Inc.

    6918 Beck Avenue, North Hollywood,

    California 91605, United States of America

    E-mail sales@kineticdc.com

    USA Toll Free: (800) 524-8083 Local: (818) 982-9200

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    How are Aluminum Speaker Parts Made in 2023?

    How are Aluminum Speaker Parts made? Making aluminum speakers needs the proper tools and materials to be used. But this article will only give you the brief idea on the basic steps in making aluminum speaker parts. So how are Aluminum Speaker Parts made?

  • First, you will need transformers, one or two for each speaker, plastic film for speaker diaphragms, powdered graphite, dish soap, or antistatic solution to cover the diaphragm, punctured aluminum or steel, acrylic or fiberglass PC board stock for driver frame, glue, and a high voltage DC bias supply.
  • The next step is creating the drivers. First, they are designed, and then you settle the electrical connections to the diaphragm. Next, stretch out the diaphragm to cover the insulators. This can be made easy by applying heat to the diaphragm. Then you now test the driver using Styrofoam as insulators. Be very cautious. The voltage can cause enough damage to put one in a hospital.
  • And as for a last tip, to make the frame of the voice coil, you could use a black anodized aluminum foil. Aluminum is ideal for such function because it has good thermal properties and can handle the heat radiation. It can also vary in thickness depending on what it needed. There are many available sizes.
  • Contact Kinetic Die Casting Company 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 military parts, aluminum hardware, and aluminum die castings. Visit our website for a quote: Kinetic Die Casting Company

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    Kinetic Die Casting Company. Inc.

    6918 Beck Avenue, North Hollywood,

    California 91605, United States of America

    E-mail sales@kineticdc.com

    USA Toll Free: (800) 524-8083 Local: (818) 982-9200

    To get prices for Die Casting Tooling Molds or Parts:

    RFQ Die Casting Tooling Part Prices

    Kinetic Die Casting Company makes:

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  • Zinc Die Casting Parts
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    Prototype Parts and Die Casting Parts in 2023

    Prototype Parts and Die Casting Parts. We can help you develop your metal product with prototype parts. Kinetic Die Casting Company can make prototype metal parts for our customers, to use for evaluation, prior to making die casting tooling.

    We have produced many types of “pre-production” or prototype parts for our customers. We have produced the following types of parts:

    SLA
    SLC
    Sand Castings
    Prototype machined parts
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    We can take your 3D model and create a Stereo Lithography ( SLA ). SLA is a process that converts a three dimensional (3D) file into a plastic part in a matter of a few hours or days. Kinetic Die Casting has provided many SLA parts to prove a design for our customers.

    With the SLA we can then make a SLC or Sand Casting. A SLC is when we coat the SLA with a material to create a “one up” tool …. Metal Prototype Parts

    A sand casting will use the SLA to “make an impression in the sand” over an over to make a few parts.

    In some cases, we can modify an existing die casting part to use as your prototype. In other cases, we can machine your parts from raw aluminum using a CNC machine.

    See our Die Casting Blog for information every day.

    Kinetic Die Casting, Inc.
    6918 Beck Avenue, North Hollywood, CA 91605
    E-mail sales@kineticdc.com
    Toll Free: (800) 524-8083
    Local: (818) 982-9200
    Fax: (818) 982-0877
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    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

    “The Parts We Make Today, We Ship Today”

    Kinetic Die Casting Company. Inc.

    6918 Beck Avenue, North Hollywood,

    California 91605, United States of America

    E-mail sales@kineticdc.com

    USA Toll Free: (800) 524-8083 Local: (818) 982-9200

    To get prices for Die Casting Tooling Molds or Parts:

    RFQ Die Casting Tooling Part Prices

    Kinetic Die Casting Company makes:

  • Kinetic Die Casting Capabilities
  • Kinetic Die Casting Jobs
  • FAQ Die Casting Questions and Answers
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    Die Casting Porosity and Its Causes in 2023

    Die Casting Porosity and Its Causes. Die Casting porosity is one of the most common defects in the die casting manufacturing industry. What is die casting porosity? Die Casting porosity is a kind of die casting factory imperfection in which the die cast parts have tiny spaces which covers air within the metal – henceforth, the die cast parts become porous. The porosity of die casting parts could weaken the parts itself if the spaces or voids are very big.

    To clearly understand the causes of the porosity one must know the basic of the die casting procedure. In a nutshell, die casting procedure includes molding molten metal by placing it inside a short cylinder, and then a great force is applied by a piston connected on the cylinder, pushing the molten metal so it would take the form of the die cast die or die cast mold. During this process, the metal is forced along with the air inside of the cylinder to the die casting mold.

    Die casting porosity could be added by several factors like the following:

    Die casting machine pressures.

    Temperature of the metal and the mold.

    The cleanliness of the materials used.

    Design of the die casting mold.

    Design of the die casting part.

    The shot speed of the die casting machine utilized.

    Die casting mold release or die casting spray

    Die casting manufacturers use metals that are non-ferrous or metals that don’t have iron. It is because iron content is the chief reason for oxidation and rusting. Non-ferrous metals include magnesium, tin, lead, copper, zinc and aluminum.

    This is the blog on the Kinetic Die Casting Company web site. Here are some Die Casting Parts Pictures Images. Look at this website page for more details: www.kineticdiecasting.com/kdcgallery/index.php. Contact Kinetic Die Casting Company at 818-982-9200 or email us at sales@kineticdc.com. Use this webpage to request “die casting part prices” www.kineticdiecasting.com/replyform.html

    “The Parts We Make Today, We Ship Today”

    Kinetic Die Casting Company. Inc.

    6918 Beck Avenue, North Hollywood,

    California 91605, United States of America

    E-mail sales@kineticdc.com

    USA Toll Free: (800) 524-8083 Local: (818) 982-9200

    To get prices for Die Casting Tooling Molds or Parts:

    RFQ Die Casting Tooling Part Prices

    Kinetic Die Casting Company makes:

  • Die Casting Prices or Sand Casting Parts
  • Zinc Die Casting Parts
  • American Die Casting Company
  • Aluminum Die Casting Enclosure Box

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