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The Advantages of Aluminum Chassis Castings Over Plastic
The Advantages of Aluminum Chassis Castings Over Plastic. The use of aluminum chassis castings have increasingly become popular in recent years, particularly in the automobile industry, due to growing pressure to decrease vehicle weight to cut fuel consumption. While both aluminum and plastic are easy to produce, an aluminum chassis can dissipate heat better than a plastic one, thus preventing cars from overheating. Also, aluminum keeps its shape better even in severe weather conditions.
In karting, two of the materials normally used in the construction of the belly pan or chassis of a cart are plastic and aluminum. Both plastic and aluminum chassis castings are lightweight, but plastic is the more inexpensive option. However, the advantages of using aluminum chassis castings far outweigh those of plastic, which has a lot of disadvantages. Compared to aluminum, plastic is not usually thin enough for countersinking to make the fasteners flush. Plastic also has a tendency to discolor and swell when it comes in contact with fuels, oils, and grease. When exposed to warm temperatures, plastic expands and becomes wavy or starts buckling, which results in a wavy belly pan surface. Cold temperatures, on the other hand, cause some types of plastic to become brittle and eventually shatter. Aluminum chassis castings, while being expensive, does not encounter the aforementioned problems that plastic has. Additionally, the biggest advantage of aluminum is that is can be dimpled so that it can give a countersink in thin metal, and this enables the use of flat head screws. The end result is a perfectly smooth belly pan.
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 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
Pressure Die Casting Aluminum Automotive Parts vs. Gravity Casting
Pressure Die Casting Aluminum Automotive Parts vs. Gravity Casting. Due to concerns regarding the harmful effects of fuel emissions on the environment, the automobile industry has been looking for ways to cut down fuel consumption thereby lessening fuel emissions. An effective way to reduce fuel consumption is to decrease car weight. Currently, lighter materials, such as plastic and aluminum, are being experimented with and used in the production of automotive parts. Aluminum in particular has several advantages. It is lightweight yet strong and durable. Additionally, using aluminum parts lessens the possibility for a car to overheat since aluminum is a very effective diffuser of heat.
Pressure die casting and gravity casting (also known as permanent mold process) are the most common methods used in the production of aluminum automotive parts. Both pressure die casting and gravity casting involve the liquefying of aluminum by subjecting it to intense heat and the use of molds. However, the similarities end there as pressure die casting and gravity casting make use of different kinds of molds as well as different ways of placing the liquefied metal into the molds. Pressure die casting uses hardened steel molds or dies, while cast iron molds covered with a ceramic mold wash are used in gravity casting. Pressure die casting makes use of pressure to inject the liquid metal into the mold, while in the gravity die casting process, the liquid metal is poured under gravity into the mold. Additionally, the resulting castings differ for both methods as castings made using gravity die casting are of medium size and have medium complexity and thickness, while castings resulting from pressure die casting can be small to medium with varying complexity and thin walls. When it comes to cost and labor, the die casting method is better as castings can be produced within closer dimensional limits and with smoother surfaces. The die casting method is also cheaper and produces castings at faster rates with less manual labor.
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 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
How Are Aluminum Military Parts Used?
How Are Aluminum Military Parts Used? Aluminum is an especially useful material for the military as there are countless military vehicles and equipment that are made from aluminum or with aluminum parts. The history of aluminum military parts can be traced back to 1892 when the French used aluminum for torpedo boats. In 1896, the United States Army used aluminum canteens and aluminum picket and tent pins. Sometime during the 1890s, the US Navy acquired several wide aluminum sheets to construct a large assembly (perhaps a ship superstructure). Aluminum also played a crucial role for Germany during the First World War as this was the material that Germany decided to use for their army tanks when iron and steel became scarce. During the Second World War, aluminum military parts were used for walkie-talkies, fuel drums for air transport, bridges and pontoons, searchlights, and aircraft landing mats. Presently, the military uses aluminum for its armor, vehicles, and missiles. Aluminum is the material of choice for military parts because it meets the military’s requirements for materials to be used for vehicles, weapons, and armor. Aluminum has the ability to improve protection, is light and mobile without compromising protection, is easy to weld yet is strong, and has the ability to resist corrosion under extreme weather conditions, and all these are factors that are taken into consideration when military equipment is manufactured.
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 Los Angeles die casting company that manufactures aluminum and zinc parts. If you would like more information, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
Why should you use Aluminum Lighting Parts?
Why should you use Aluminum Lighting Parts? In the past, manufacturers of lighting parts widely used steel as material for their products. Aluminum is a more recent innovation in the field of lighting fixtures manufacturing, although aluminum lighting parts have been in the market for a long time as well. In fact, these days, aluminum is the material of choice for builders and engineers who are constantly looking for lighting fixtures for their projects.
Aluminum lighting parts have many advantages over those made of other materials. In terms of cost, for example, lighting parts that are made of aluminum are cheaper than those made of other materials because the raw material itself is relatively cheaper. When it comes to performance, lighting parts that are made of aluminum are also top-notch. For one, the material is highly conductive and has excellent thermal properties that allow it to withstand high temperatures.
Aluminum lighting parts are also convenient to transport, because they are three times lighter than their steel counterpart. And because they are heavier, even transportation costs are minimal, compared to transporting steel. There are a wide range of aluminum lighting parts in the market these days. The wide selection is caused by the fact the aluminum is flexible and pliable, allowing manufacturers to produce parts in different shapes and sizes, and for any application that they can be used for.
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 die cast parts for their customers. If you would like to know more about what is die casting or if you would like a quote, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
Where do you find Aluminum Military Parts?
Where do you find Aluminum Military Parts? Aluminum has been employed in manufacturing parts for military use as early as 1892, when the French government began producing torpedo boats. Later that same decade, the US Army began using aluminum for its picket and tent pins, as well as its canteens. Today, aluminum is used to manufacture military parts. These various military are found not only in boats or the personal things of the troop members, but also in such assemblies as armors, vehicles, ordnance and other military equipment.
Aluminum is found in armor parts. To serve the rigid requirements of the military, however, the aluminum used to make armor parts are specially manufactured into strong alloys that can withstand impact. The strength of the alloy and the natural properties of aluminum make it ideal to be weld together, or to be fashioned and formed into different shapes and sizes.
Aluminum is also found in military vehicles. In fact, the past few decades saw an increase in the use of aluminum in making military vehicle parts. As a result, we have seen military vehicles that are lighter in weight, and therefore more mobile and can be transported by water or by air. In addition, these vehicles can also withstand heavier payloads, and are extremely easy to maintain.
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 custom metal parts to their customer. If you would like more information about Kinetic Die Casting, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
