Pressure Die Casting Aluminum Golf Products vs Sand Casting. Pressure Die Casting Aluminum Golf Products vs Sand Casting is a tricky concept of processes to choose from. But one advantage of having sand casting as your chosen process, you could …
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Die Casting Parts RF/EMI Properties
RF/EMI shielding Die Casting Parts. Die Casting Parts RF/EMI Properties.
Aluminum is one of the most abundant “metallic” materials on earth. Aluminum is also one of the most electrically conductive materials. Because aluminum is electrically conductive, it is a natural shield for radio frequency waves.
Aluminum Heat Sink Die Casting
Kinetic Die Casting Company produces many types of aluminum die casting parts. Many times, an aluminum housing or enclosure was made from aluminum because of the natural electrical conductivity of aluminum.
The picture at the top of this newsletter is an electronic enclosure that was die cast in A413 aluminum because of its electronic EMI/RF properties. Perhaps, you should consider aluminum if you are thinking of designing a new electronic enclosure.
Kinetic Die Casting manufactures aluminum die castings creating aluminum die casting boxes, aluminum handle hardware, and aerospace die casting. If you would like to get a quote, please visit our website: Kinetic Die Casting Company
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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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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)
See our website:
• Die Casting Heat Sinks
• Sand Casting Information
Contact:
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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The advantages of Aluminum Heat Sinks Die Castings over steel
The advantages of Aluminum Heat Sinks Die Castings over steel. Heat sinks are found in most electronic gadgets and appliances. Although they do not serve a direct purpose for the user, they are actually fitted into the gadgets and appliances for safety reasons. Heat sinks are made to regulate the heat that is generated by electronic gadgets and appliances. As these gadgets and appliances operate, they produce heat from the electrical wiring and other parts. This heat is diverted from these functioning parts all the way to the heat sink. This way, the appliance or gadget does not overheat or malfunction.
By the nature of its purpose, heat sinks are the most abused part of any electronic device. As such, they have to be made from a material that can withstand all the abuse, such as aluminum. Aluminum may be malleable or pliable, but this characteristic does not take away toughness and durability from aluminum. In fact, it is said that in terms of durability, aluminum is actually at part with steel. In terms of weight, however, there is no doubt that aluminum beats still with only one third of its weight for the same size and shape. Its lightweight is another characteristic that makes aluminum ideal for making heat sinks. Finally, the fact that aluminum is more widely available as a raw material than steel is another reason why aluminum beats steel in meeting the demand for efficient heat sinks.
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 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
The Advantages of Aluminum Heat Sinks Die Castings over Plastic
The Advantages of Aluminum Heat Sinks Die Castings over Plastic. The heat sinks are important components in any electronic product. Airplanes, computers, communication companies, automobiles, and lightings rely on this product to remove the heat from most of their parts. This serves to ensure that the electronic materials do not at any chance overheat or malfunction. Because of this, a lot of heat sinks are being catered in the market. The most common of them are made of aluminum and plastic.
However, in today’s market, aluminum heat sinks are seen to have more advantages over plastic made ones. It can be easily produced having an average of 250 parts to a maximum of 2,500 parts production daily. More than this, it is a good electric conductor. Therefore, unlike plastic ones, it does not need to be plated anymore in copper, which can be an additional cost for plastic heat sinks.
Aside from these known facts, aluminum is very well known for its durability features. Even its light weight characteristic makes it the most ideal material for making heat sinks. As compared to plastic, aluminum can easily be found anywhere in the world making it cheap and convenient to produce. A finished product definitely looks good as is but still can either be powder-coated or anodized for ornamental purposes.
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 North Hollywood,California. KDC specializes in manufacturing zinc and aluminum alloy casting parts. If you would like a quote, please visit our website:Kinetic Die Casting Company
