In today’s manufacturing industry, die casting is one of the most popular methods used for producing a wide range of metal components. When it comes to choosing the right material for die casting, zinc alloys are an excellent choice over other materials. Why are zinc alloys used for die casting? The unique physical and mechanical properties of zinc alloy make them highly suitable for cast parts requiring high strength.
Why Are Zinc Alloys Used for Die Casting
At Deco Products, we prioritize zinc as a casting material in hot chamber die casting. Zinc alloys offer numerous benefits that make it an excellent choice for your design.
One of the many advantages of zinc die casting is its ability to create features that cannot be achieved with other materials.
When zinc is melted, it becomes highly fluid compared to other materials. With the high fluidity of zinc it allows the production of parts with complex and thinner wall design features.
Zinc’s precision in the die casting process allows for features like thin walls, ribs, and grooves for a better strength to weight ratio and improved thermal conductivity.
What is zinc alloy?
The term refers to zinc-based metal alloys that contain varying amounts of copper, aluminum, and magnesium.
These metals are combined with zinc to create a material that has excellent mechanical and physical properties.
In particular, the addition of copper, aluminum, or magnesium can improve the strength and rigidity of the alloy. Zinc alloys are also highly versatile and can be easily machined or coated to suit a variety of finishing options.
Discover Die Cast Zinc Alloy Properties.
Tight tolerances with Zinc Alloys
Zinc alloys can achieve tight tolerances during the zinc die casting process, making them a popular choice for producing precision parts. The ability to achieve tight tolerances is due to several factors:
High fluidity: Molten metal have excellent flow and can be easily molded into complex shapes.
Low shrinkage: Zinc alloys have a low shrinkage rate during the solidification process.
Consistent material properties: Zinc alloys have consistent material properties.
Precision Zinc Die Casting reduces cost.
One of the primary reasons that zinc alloys are utilized in hot chamber die casting is their suitability for complex designs. With zinc alloy material, all features can be designed into the mold. This precision in the design process eliminates the need for additional machining of parts, saving time and cost.
Zinc alloys can create features that cannot be achieved with other materials. When zinc is melted, it becomes highly fluid compared to other materials, allowing for precision zinc die casting. As mentioned above, zinc alloys can achieve tight tolerances, ensuring that the final product meets the required specifications without extra secondary operations which can save significant costs.
Zinc is a lightweight, non-toxic, and corrosion resistant metal and since it has a low melting temperature, it cools quicker and thus production rates are high—keeping costs low. Furthermore, zinc alloys are cost effective and can be easily recycled, making them a sustainable choice for die casting.
Keeping costs low is an important way that zinc can help ensure project success!
