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Aluminium Heat Sinks
Aluminum Heat Sinks. A heat sink is an essential component of any device that accumulates excess heat. Usually, these devices are used for extended periods of time which is the main contributor to the heat build-up. To maintain their functionality, the devices need to be cooled by an external source so that they will not overheat. The heater part is the most affordable component that can be added to a device in order to cool it. It does this by dispersing the heat into channels that are directed away from the device. The most common material to be made into heat sinks is aluminum.
Aluminum heat sinks can be seen in many devices from computers to integrated circuits. The reason that aluminum is used instead of steel is that it is lighter, cheaper, and heats less rapidly. Also, aluminum can be easily manufactured in bulk whereas steel takes a long time to manufacture. Other heat sinks can be seen in either a copper or diamond variety although these are very costly for the task. Aluminum heat sinks come in many forms depending on the device, the extent of cooling necessary, and the area on which it will be attached.
Aluminum heat sinks can be purchased from many different retailers nationwide. Some device retailers often carry heat sinks that are compatible with their devices. Computer retailers for instance also sell heat sinks as customization options for their customers. When purchasing an aluminum heat sink, it is best to bring the device along so that compatibility will not be an issue.
This is the blog on the Kinetic Die Casting Company web site. Kinetic writes about Aluminum Alloys for Die Casting. Look at this website page for more details: www.kineticdiecasting.com/casting_aluminum.html. 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
Kinetic Die Casting First Metal Flow Video
This Video of the aluminum alloy metal flow into a die casting mold to produce an Aluminum Heat Sink used in an Aluminum Lighting Fixture
Kinetic Die Casting Company www.kineticdc.com uses software to check the metal flow into into this Heat Sink Die Casting Mold. This Metal Flow video shows the metal flowing into the die casting Mold or Die Casting Tooling. Aluminum Heat Sinks like this one are used in the lighting industry. This video shows a two cavity die casting mold. Call us today at 818-982-9200
- Where Aluminum Lighting fixtures Are Used:
- Medical offices use hanging light fixtures.
- Parking garage lighting fixture housings.
- Bullet light fixture.
- Street traffic light housings.
- Walk light housings.
- High temperature light housings.
- Outdoor coach lights.
- Wall sconse fixtures.
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Call us when you need a lighting fixture part made in aluminum. We will be happy to tell you if you can save money using the die casting process.
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Plastic Parts Injected Molded
Plastic Parts Injected Molded | Plastic Comparison
Similarities Of Plastic Injection Molded Parts and Aluminum Die Casting Parts. Plastic injection molding and aluminum die casting are similar in a lot of ways:
- Both require a die, a mold or tooling to produce parts.
- The dies or tooling costs are very similar in both industries.
- Both processes inject material with pressure into a mold or die to make parts.
- Both processes can make a few parts, hundreds of parts or thousands of parts every day.
Plastic Injection Molded Parts
- Plastic parts are produced at a lower temperature than aluminum parts, plastic melts at only a few hundred degrees Fahrenheit
- Plastic Parts weigh less than aluminum die casting parts.
- Plastic is not typically biodegradable
- Plastic parts require metal inserts to hold a thread for screws.
- Plastic does not block EMI/RF waves
- Plastic Parts are not as strong.
Aluminum Die Casting Parts
- Aluminum die casting parts are stronger than plastic but aluminum parts weigh more than plastic injection molded parts.
- Aluminum parts are produced in only one color and need paint or powder coat for color. Aluminum can be polished or anodized.
- Aluminum naturally shields EMI/RF waves to protect electronic circuits.
- Holes can be die casted in the parts and directly threaded into the aluminum parts.
- Features can be machined into aluminum and the part remains strong.
- Aluminum has great thermal transference properties and is used for heat sinks.
- Aluminum is a natural conductor of electricity and can be e-coated or used as an electrical ground for electronics.
- Aluminum material is environmentally friendly and can be recycled easily when done. Die casting materials are all recycled materials that were alloyed into a die casting aluminum alloy. All aluminum alloys (360, 380, 383, and 413) are made from recycled materials.
Contact Kinetic Die Casting Company for a competitive price quote on aluminum die casting parts.
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Flow into Aluminum Heatsinks
This video shows how metal flows into a die casting mold to make die casting heat sink parts:
Heat Sink parts or Aluminum Heat Sinks expels heat from parts and components in electronic applications. Aluminum die cast heat sinks are designed in a way that needs less machining than other manufacturing processes. The cooling fins can be manufactured at the same time as the mounting holes. Heat sink parts are made with all features necessary for cooling electronic components and to mount the heat sinks on the printed circuit board (PC board). Aluminum heat sinks have a high dimensional stability. Heat sink production begins as soon as the die casting tooling is produced. Aluminum heat sinks are produced at the rate of 250 heat sink parts per day to 2,500 heat sink parts per day. Heat sinks look good as raw parts or can be anodized or powder coated.
Kinetic Die Casting Company makes heat sinks for several applications. Aluminum Heat Sinks remove heat from parts and components in electronic applications. Aluminum heatsinks are designed in a way that requires less machining than other manufacturing processes. The cooling fins can be manufactured at the same time as the mounting holes. Heat sink parts are made with all features necessary for cooling electronic components and to mount the heat sinks on the printed circuit board (PC board). Aluminum heat sinks have a high dimensional stability. Heat sink production begins as soon as the tooling is produced. Aluminum heat sinks are produced at the rate of 250 heat sink parts per day to 2,500 heat sink parts per day. Heat sinks look good as raw parts or can be anodized or powder coated.
If you need an aluminum die casting heat sink call Kinetic Die Casting Company today at 800-524-8083.
Compare Extruded Aluminum Heat Sinks to Die Castings
Aluminum is the preferred material used to produce heat sinks because of aluminum’s thermal conductive properties, the weight of the many aluminum alloys and, the natural electrical conductivity of aluminum.
EXTRUSIONS AS HEAT SINKS:
Initially, heat sinks were produced as extrusions. The extrusion process is to heat aluminum to a point just before melting temperature and then “squeeze” or extrude the aluminum through a form creating long aluminum sections that will need to be cut into the proper part lengths. Then the part is machined for mounting holes and other features. There is wasted aluminum because the material cut away cannot be used in the extrusion process again. Also, many times the lengths have left over amounts that are too short to be used to make parts.
DIE CASTINGS AS HEAT SINKS:
In the die casting process, we inject aluminum into a die forming the heat sink. As a die casting part, the mounting holes and special features can be die cast into a “net shape” part. There is not wasted aluminum in the die casting process because the excess aluminum is remelted and used to form additional parts. Also in the die casting process, there are no “left over” sections.
ADVANTAGES OF DIE CASTING HEAT SINKS:
1. Machining holes and features is not necessary saving money in the production process.
2. Time is saved in manufacturing because machining is not necessary.
3. No wasted aluminum.
Kinetic Die Casting Company produces many types of aluminum heat sink parts. Contact Kinetic Die Casting Company to purchase your die casting parts or die casting tooling.
Kinetic Die Casting Company
6918 Beck Avenue North Hollywood, California, 91605, USA
800-524-8083 or 818-982-9200 or fax 818-982-0877
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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