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Strontium in A380 Affects Mechanical Properties Favorably
Strontium in A380 Affects Mechanical Properties Favorably
Recent research funded by the Department of Defense and the Defense Logistics Agency and performed at Worcester Polytechnic Institute has shown that different levels of magnesium in A380 changes tensile, yield and elongation properties. Strontium has also been found to affect properties. The research has identified properties in the following ranges: Tensile from 45.5 to 47.0 ksi, yield from 23.8 to 28.5 ksi and elongation from 2.4 to 2.8% For more details see page 3-7 the new 7th edition of the NADCA Product Specification Standards for Die Castings, this book also includes many more useful updates and revisions.
The 2009 Seventh Edition of the “NADCA Product Specification Standards for Die Castings” publication, Item 402, has recently been released. Current corporate members can receive a free print or CD copy, and additional copies discounted by 80%. Individual members receive a 25% discount. For your print copy, please visit www.diecasting.org/publications.
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The Alloys of Cold Chamber Die Casting
The Alloys of Cold Chamber Die Casting. Metals in various sizes and shapes are produced through many casting procedures and one of them is die casting. Die casting produces durable alloy in different shapes and can be produced in many identical pieces. The procedure requires machines with molds or dies where the molten alloy is placed and solidified. The alloys usually used in die casting are aluminum, zinc, copper, magnesium, tin, and lead. They have different metallurgical properties and they can be used depending on their properties.
There are two methods in die casting: hot-chamber and cold-chamber die casting. Metals with low melting point can be placed in hot chamber machines while those with high melting point can be placed in cold-chamber machines. Also, the difference between the two is the main process in which the alloys are produced.
In cold chamber die casting, the alloys are melted in a furnace separated from the machine. When the alloys are already melted, they are transferred to the dies through the use of hydraulic or mechanical piston. In the cold die chamber, the alloys are quickly hardened. One of the disadvantages of using the cold chamber die casting is the longer time needed for the alloys to be formed because of the additional time for transferring the alloys to the chamber. A ladle is used to transport the molten metal from the furnace to the cold chamber. The ladle can be manual or automatic in terms of operation.
Examples of alloys that can be used in cold chamber are aluminum, magnesium, and copper.
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Aluminum Alloy
Aluminum die casting alloy is lightweight and possesses the stability to come up with thin walls and different shapes. This metal can resist corrosion and other mechanical properties. Moreover, it has excellent electrical and high thermal conductivity. Above all, aluminum die castings can withstand high pressure and temperature. That’s why aluminum is the most common metal used in die casting.
Die casting started in 1800. A patent was granted for the first machine for die casting printing in the year 1849. The die casting process was only limited to printer’s type but development of other shapes have been developed many years after. Aluminum die casting was introduced in 1914 and it gained popularity. Furthermore, die casting this kind of metal is still used today.
The Aluminum Die Casting Process of exerting high pressure to molten aluminum into molten cavities. These molds are called dies. They can be designed to come up with accurate and complex shapes. Parts can be defined to produce textured or smooth surfaces. Die cast products range from aircraft and automobile parts, toys, and even household utensils.
Die casting is an economical and efficient process that offers a wide range of components and shapes. Parts that have been made through die casting have long service life. Moreover, it provides high-speed production and requires less or no machining at all. Furthermore, you can make thousands of similar castings before you use additional tools.
Aluminum die casting company generates parts that are dimensionally stable and strong, while maintaining close tolerances. Also, parts that have been die casted are stronger compared to plastic injection moldings.
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Diecasting Metals
The Diecasting Metals by a Diecasting Company. Diecasting is a method of manufacturing metals into industrial parts. Some of these metals are zinc, copper, magnesium, aluminum, and lead. These metals are used because they are low melting, ductile, have high electrical and heat conductivity, lightness, hardness, and strength. The diecasting method entails pressure injecting the liquid metal into a die or mold. When the metal hardens, it is taken out of the die mold. A diecasting machine is used for this manufacturing process. It is ideal for mass producing.
Zinc diecast parts can be found in the antennas of mobile phones. It is also used in computers, electronic and electrical equipment. Zinc is ductile, corrosion resistant, economical and easy to cast especially for small parts, has high impact strength and hardness.
Diecast copper is used in an induction motor rotor. Copper is corrosion resistant, has high conductivity, the strength of steel, and good mechanical properties; ideal for this kind of industrial use.
Magnesium diecasting is used in power train mechanical components, in automotive safety components like seat frames and auto instrument panel structures. This is due to its strength-to-weight ratio, meaning that it is a tough metal; and yet it is lighter than steel or aluminum. It is ductile, has high strength, can absorb energy, and yet it gives itself easily to diecast manufacturing.
Aluminum diecast parts are manufactured for automotive machines, aircrafts, and lighting fixtures. It is a lightweight metal that can be formed into complex shapes, and fashioned into thin walls. It has a good electrical conductivity and can retain its strength even when subjected to high temperatures.
Lead and tin is used in pipes due to its qualities of malleability, ductility and non-corrosiveness.
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Important Metals
Important Metals. Manufacturing a die cast metal part needs equipment like hot-chamber or cold-chamber machines. These machines have the die or mold in them, as well as the injection component for a high pressure mechanism. This will push the molten metal into the die chamber and fill the mold. The machine also has a mechanism to separate and eject the finished product.
How do you define die casting? Simply put, die casting is a process of manufacturing metal parts by molding the molten metal. The metals used are ductile, malleable metals with a high degree of heat and electric conductivity, high strength and corrosion resistance, wear resistance, can be easily plated, and with good dimensional stability, namely: aluminum, copper, magnesium, tin and lead, and brass. The metals have low iron content and low melting point, but sometimes ferrous, or iron, metals can be used.
Manufacturing die cast parts is done in a specialized company with the right equipment and expertise. The finished products are used in a variety of industrial fields: automotive, aeronautics, telecom, factories. Die cast metals are also present in households, in some kitchen apparatus and furniture, bathroom products such as shavers, storage shelves, and even in metal plumbing fixtures. In the field of telecommunications, these die cast parts are present in mobile phone antennas, laptops and computers; and finally they are very popular as die cast toy collectibles.
In fact, metal parts made using the die casting process is everywhere to be found in our modern world. Die cast companies are manufacturing hundreds of products for hundreds of different industries and trades. That is how important these metals are to us today.
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
