Category Archives: Die Casting Parts

Aluminum Roof Tile Molds

Die casting tooling is used to make the aluminum plates known as Roof Tile Molds. Aluminum Roof Tile Molds or Roof Tile Plates used by roof tile manufactures. Aluminum Roofing Tile Molds are the aluminum molds that Roofing tile Companies use to make the concrete tiles for roofs on homes. They produce several thousand roof tiles a day using an extrusion process with a concrete slurry. Aluminum Roofing Tile Molds for Concrete Roofing Tile Industry also called Roofing Tilemolds, Tile Molds or Rooftile Plates are usually made in aluminum or steel. Aluminum roof tile molds weigh less and usually cost less than steel.

Concrete Roof Tiles
There are many styles of roof tiles for homes. Many times these styles are called flat profile roof tiles, low profile roof tiles and high profile roof tiles. Some are known as Mission Roof tiles, Villa Roof tiles, Slate Roof tiles, Shake Roof tiles, Roman Roof tiles, Double Roman Roof tiles, Estate S-Tile, Espania Roof tiles, Flat Roof tiles or Barrel Roof tiles.

The die casting tooling made to produce the plate used as molds is very elaborate and can be seen on the Kinetic Die Casting Tooling Page.

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

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Steel Parts verses Aluminum Parts

Aluminum Die Casting Parts
Aluminum parts that are die cast are less expensive than steel. Steel parts weigh three times (3x) more than aluminum parts. So, the cost of materials by weight of the part is less. The cost to ship aluminum die casting parts is less than steel parts because of the weight differences. Fabricating a steel part is more labor intensive and time consuming than a die casting aluminum part. The die casting aluminum part can be used as is but a welded steel part will need a paint process to make them acceptable.

Aluminum Die Casting Part Design
Aluminum die casting parts can be designed to be very strong. Some aluminum die casting parts have strengthening ribs and gusset radii to increase the strength of the aluminum part. Aluminum die casting parts can be designed to be as strong, or stronger than a steel part.

Aluminum Die Casting Part Production
Aluminum die casting parts can be produced at the rate of over 1,000 parts in a day of die casting manufacturing production. The steel fabrication of parts can take as much as 10 days to make 1,000 parts. The cost per part as an aluminum die casting part is less than $3.00. A comparable steel part will cost about $5.00 each steel part and the wait time is ten times (10x) longer than an aluminum part.

Kinetic Die Casting makes great quality aluminum, and Zinc Die Casting If looking for a job or would like a quote please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company

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