The US federal bankruptcy court overseeing the reorganization of Contech LLC. is studying a petition to sell the group’s six metalcasting operations to a private-equity group, Revstone Industries LLC. According to reports, Revstone has offered a reported US$14 million for …
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Part that Aluminum Diecasting Plays
The Part that Aluminum Plays. Aluminum parts types are distinctive because this particular metal lends to its die cast parts the properties of being lightweight and yet tough, with high electric as well as thermal conductivity, high reflectivity when polished to a sheen, corrosion resistance, non combustibility, formability, and capability to be recycled.
Due to the intrinsic properties of this metal, aluminum parts types are a favorite in the aircraft construction business, in the automotive manufacturing business, and in the bicycle manufacturing business– this due to its strength and light weight. Aluminum is also made into large electrical conductors and cables, and computer manufacturers are now using aluminum parts in the casing of their products– this again is due to another one of its properties, that of electric and thermal conductivity. Other aluminum parts types are found in various products such as cooking utensils, food and drink packaging, extrusions such as window frames and door frames, and mirror coatings for telescopes as well as the ordinary looking-glass.
Aluminum is a metal most abundant on earth. Although this is so, it is popular as a recyclable product. Visit any recycling plant and you are sure to come across some aluminum parts types. These might be aluminum cans from soda drinks, bits and parts other scraps. Some might be shredded, re-melted, shaped into blocks, and whatnot. All the aluminum scrap metal is easily recycled simply by re-melting them and pouring the molten metal once again into a mold. Then the aluminum die casting process can begin again.
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Expanded use of Magnesium Diecasting
“There are three ways to reduce fuel consumption,” says Morales. “We can reduce or eliminate the use of gasoline by developing hybrid cars and fuel cell powered vehicles. We can make our direct combustion engines more efficient. Or, we can reduce the weight of the vehicle to use less gas.” That’s why a special ASM International symposium at the Materials Science & Technology Conference will be held in Pittsburgh, Oct. 25–29, to discuss how lightweight materials can provide effective solutions while maintaining vehicle strength and integrity.
Still, expanded use of magnesium die casting has proven difficult because of the cost of the metal, which has been 2.2-times higher than aluminum, its chief competitor, for the past three years. Also, a decline in imports from Russia and Canada, two of the country’s leading ingot import sources, has caused a supply shortage on the spot market for more than a year.
And, in recent months, China has become the world’s largest supplier of magnesium ingot and has been keeping world prices elevated. Meanwhile, softness in demand from the North American auto and machinery industries—coupled with high magnesium prices—has closed or bankrupted several magnesium die-casting companies. That’s why China—especially from plants in Shanxi Province—has become a major world supplier of magnesium die castings.
U.S. magnesium prices peaked cyclically at $3.65 in July 2008 but have since slipped to $2.29 in July 2009. Since magnesium isn’t traded on commodity exchanges, supply-and-demand fundamentals usually set price trends, except when such outside influences as trade restrictions or punitive tariffs artificially inflate sales costs. Lately, it’s been Beijing’s restrictions on raw material exports. The U.S. and the European Union have filed a World Trade Organization complaint that China is violating Article XI of the 1947 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade—the founding document of what is now the World Trade Organization—as well as the terms of China’s own membership agreement with the WTO.
What’s happening is that China’s supplies of magnesium are so large that Beijing’s recent export restrictions have driven up the costs on world markets while holding them down domestically. The result is a subsidy of sorts for Chinese manufacturers, letting them charge less for finished die-cast goods than foreign firms pay for the raw material.
Also, with magnesium diecasting demand down worldwide, Chinese producers are delaying negotiations on 2010 ingot supply contracts with traders until winter this year—rather than the usual late summer or early fall. Market sources say most consumers are trying to determine how much raw material they will need next year—and that may take some time to crystallize.
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Why use aluminum die casting?
Why use aluminum die casting? Many materials can be used in various metalworking processes including in the popular method of die casting. The most preferred materials for die casting are non-ferrous metals such as aluminum, zinc, copper, lead, magnesium and tin-based alloys. Many manufacturers, nonetheless, favor aluminum die casting because of several advantages.
By opting for aluminum die casting, manufacturers are able to parlay the metal’s beneficial characteristics. For one, aluminum is light in weight but possesses good mechanical properties. Parts with thin walls and complex shapes can be produced at excellent quality and strength by using aluminum. Even at high temperatures, the metal also retains its strength. Aluminum also offers good resistance to corrosion and provides high electrical and thermal conductivity needed in many parts of consumer and industrial products.
Owing to these basic properties, aluminum die casting can produce stronger and more durable components. The malleability of aluminum also allows the production of parts that could be applied with varying types of textures, resulting in fewer finishing touches needed for the end-products.
Aluminum die casting can likewise easily mass-produce parts already tailor-fit for assembly, complete with holes, bosses or studs. These features would contribute to less labor costs and a more efficient production line.
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Magnesium Alloys Emphasize Lightness
He notes that magnesium alloys emphasize lightness and toughness of new generations of computer notebooks being manufactured for business, industrial, public safety, military, gaming and personal use. Also, the power tool industry increasingly is relying on die-cast magnesium components to offer durable, lighter weight designs that are easier to handle and manage over long work shifts. “Users may think that lighter weight means less power, but the opposite is true: using lighter die-cast magnesium for a pneumatic tool’s housing or a worm drive power saw’s gear case allows the design to accommodate a larger, more powerful motor for the same or less weight,” says Patzer.
Lightweight, high-tech magnesium has crossed over from the purely industrial- and mechanical-type applications into the high visibility world of furniture design. For example, the world’s first magnesium-framed chair is the Go Chair design of Bernhardt Furniture in North Carolina. Patzer explains the design blends science and nature, taking full advantage of magnesium’s light weight and high strength-to-weight ratio.
This isn’t to say that automotive engineers have given up on magnesium. ASM International’s Ground Transportation Committee has focused its technical program on magnesium, aluminum, titanium and ultra-high-strength steels. Arianna Morales, staff researcher at General Motors based in Warren, Mich., and chair of the committee says in a statement, “the materials showing the way to future vehicles may be light in terms of weight, but they are far from ‘lightweight’ in importance.” She says these metals—especially magnesium—will be critical to meeting new U.S. government mandated fuel economy standards of 36 miles per gallon for passenger cars by the year 2014.
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Die Casting to Continue Contraction in 2009
Die Casting to Continue Contraction in 2009. When the U.S. sneezes, everyone catches a cold. At least in 2008 and for the foreseeable future, the U.S. economy has a significant impact on the rest of the world. However, basic conditions around the world are changing. Globalization is occurring, work time arrangements are becoming similar, consumption, lifestyle and production are all “leveling out” in every sector of the world. The term third-world country is becoming obsolete. World issues such as climate change, migration, income disparity and employee training are being discussed. Now, it is a matter of which countries have the greatest influence in the direction the world economy takes.
World economic growth from 2000 to 2008 averaged +3.8%/year. As a result of the U.S. recession, world economic growth of most economies is forecast to slow in 2009. The overall world economy will grow 3% in 2009. The slowdown is attributed to the housing and financial crisis in the U.S. and shortages in resources around the world. Estimates are that the downward trend will continue through 2009 and halfway through 2010.
The good news is that the surviving companies will be less leveraged, not be as “speculative,” have good internal checks/controls and have sound fiscal policies. These are all good attributes to deal with as suppliers or investors.
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