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Die Casting Parts Machining Requirements and Advantages.
Machining Die Casting Parts, Die Casting Parts Machining Requirements and Advantages.
Kinetic Die Casting Company produces many types of die casting parts that are machined as a secondary process, but we also produce many parts that do not need to be machined because we die cast the features into the parts. Here are a few examples of parts that are typically produced as a die casting parts because it saves money to make them as die castings.
HEAT SINKS –
Heat sinks in the past were always extruded in aluminum because aluminum is one of the best materials for heat conductance (more info) but the extrusions creates a lot of waste material and the additional cost to chop the heat sinks to length and machine mounting holes.
These reasons make die casting aluminum a far superior manufacturing process. Aluminum Die Castings are produced to the size and shape necessary with no wasted material. Die casting heat sink parts do not require additional machining to “chop” to size. Mounting holes are produced during the manufacturing process at no additional cost.
SAND CASTINGS
Sand castings cannot maintain the tolerance that die castings typically hold. Sand castings need a greater amount of variance from feature to feature. Many times a sand casting part will require machining in an interior section of a part between features because the tolerance is greater than .002″ (about half the thickness of paper)
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Kinetic Die Casting Company 818-982-9200 for more information or to get a price of a die casting part to replace a current heat sink or sand casting part.
Kinetic Die Casting manufactures zinc and aluminum die casting. If you would like a quote, please visit our website:Die Casting quote
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Aluminum Heat Sinks and What They Do
Aluminum heat sinks expels heat from parts and components in electronic applications. Aluminum die cast heatsinks 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. Heatsink 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. Heatsinks look good as raw parts or can be anodized or powdercoated.
Pictures of Heatsink Die Casting Parts
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.
Aluminum Heat Sinks
Heat dissipation is the job aluminum heat sinks perform. Heatsinks are normally used in locations where heat needs to be dissipated such as in hydraulics and more typically in electronics applications. In hydraulic applications, heatsinks use air cooling or water cooling to help in extracting the heat from the protected device. In electronic applications, heatsinks are more commonly expected to work using air-flow to extract heat.
Aluminum heatsinks are commonly made using aluminum die casting. Aluminum die cast heat sinks are manufactured near net shape, meaning these heat sink parts need very little additional machining to use in the desired application. These aluminum heatsinks can be produced at the rate of thousands each day. In many cases, these heat sinks can be put om and used without any additional finish such as powder coat or anodize.
Some heatsinks have been used in computers to expel heat from the electronic circuitry, this lengthens the life of the motherboard. One of the early applications of a heat sink was the aluminum covering on the television picture tube to extend the life of the picture tube. Now, aluminum heatsinks are designed in most electronic applications to protect the devices from the heat that is naturally generated when electricity interacts with electronic circuits. Many times these heatsinks are incorporated in the enclosure or housing that holds and protects the electronic circuits. This would take advantage of incorporating two devices into one, thus saving money doing so.
When fluids are placed under intense pressure, heat is produced. Heatsinks are used to prevent damage to the bearings or other moving parts in the hydraulic device.
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.
How Are Aluminum Heat Sinks Die Castings Made?
How Are Aluminum Heat Sinks Die Castings Made? Heat sinks are used to reduce or remove heat from electrical appliances. Essentially, these heat sinks are used to prevent appliances from overheating and breaking down. Currently, more and more heat sinks are being made with aluminum die castings because aluminum is able to better diffuse heat from electronic applications or appliances and thereby dissipates heat more effectively. Additionally, aluminum heat sinks’ die castings are durable and electrically conductive. The electrically conductive property of aluminum heat sinks benefits manufacturers because aluminum heat sinks’ die castings are cheaper to produce since they do not need added copper plating. Also, the aluminum parts can be electrically grounded and are used for EMI and RF shielding. Another benefit to manufacturers when using aluminum is that the metal is very abundant and can be easily extracted from the earth’s crust.
Aluminum heat sinks’ die castings are produced by first melting the aluminum. Once the aluminum is melted, the liquid metal is then injected into molds, which will give the aluminum new shapes. Afterwards, the molds are cooled for a while to allow the aluminum to harden. When the molds are cool enough, they are opened to reveal new heat sinks. The die casting method for manufacturing aluminum heat sinks is the best way to produce heat sinks in bulk because it is a reliable, fast, and cheap method.
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
New Die Cast Heater Plates
New Die Cast Heater Plates. Die casting is now a preferable method for making equipment made of metal and molding metal. Numerous of products are now made under this method. New Die Cast Heater Plates are utilized for products that necessitate heat. For the reason that thermal properties are needed to produce heat, heating plates are usually made in aluminum. You can also note that since aluminum is abundant, it is therefore affordable. Since it is also very light weight, you can assure that by the use of heating plates, you can produce heat quickly and easily.
Toaster oven, iron and chocolate fountains are examples of equipment that uses heating plates. These products need New Die Cast Heater Plates to keep it or a certain part of it warm. As for example, you can assure that chocolate flowing from a chocolate fountain is warm, and this is all because of the heating plate in it. Same goes with the Iron and toaster ovens, these products are used to make and produce heat using heater plates.
There are two ways of manufacturing New Die Cast Heater Plates. One way is through sand casting, and another way is through pressure die casting. With Sand casting, the mold is created by pressing the pattern into sand mixed with mud and clay. In pressure die casting, liquid aluminum is injected to the mold through high pressure.
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
