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September 29, 2022

The Importance of Aluminum Parts Type in 2022

The Importance of Aluminum Parts Types
Aluminum is a popular material for metalworking, and an even more popular metal when it comes to die casting. In fact, the sheer popularity of aluminum being used in the die casting process is so great that many companies have dedicated their services to producing aluminum parts types alone. Not only do companies focus on just creating them, for the parts need to be powder coated, or plated, pressure tested, tooled, mold altered, machined or casted. There are many types of aluminium casting, whether die, sand, plaster or permanent mold casting. Because of the wide variety of aluminum parts types, makers must take into account the shape, dimension, the complexity, mechanical properties, quality, surface finish and many other design features.
The reason for aluminum’s good reputation lies in its properties. Not only is it an efficient metal by being malleable, conductive to heat and electricity, ductile, strong and non-corrosive, it is, first and foremost, cheap enough to mass-produce and sell to the public. Many industrial applications thus involve aluminum and consider it the best metal around. A large number of aluminum parts types are being sold, acting as die cast parts for all sorts of machines, engines, rocket mechanisms, electronic gadgets and more. It is also used in daily products such as computers and various toys. Even kitchen utensils make use of aluminum, such as pots, pans and even skillets. Anything that uses high wire electricity makes use of aluminum as it is a good conductor of electricity. Aluminum is widely available all over the earth and it is thanks to that metal that many technological advancements have been made possible today.

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September 22, 2022

The Basics of Die Casting in 2022

Filed under: Aluminum Casting Parts — Tags: Cast Parts, Casting Aluminum, Die Casting Jobs, Die Casting Parts, Die Casting Process — admin @ 12:00 pm

The Basics of Die Casting

Die-casting is a process where the metal is placed under high pressure to be molded and turned into reusable steel. The molten metals are durable because of the process that they have undergone. The metals produced can be seen in commercial, consumer, and industrial products. They can be simple but others are complex like connectors. They can be seen mostly in automobiles, house equipment, toys, and office equipment. The usual alloys used in die-casting are zinc, aluminum, magnesium, copper, lead, and tin.
There are many advantages of die-casting. Economically speaking, it is efficient compared to other manufacturing processes. The parts produced have long life. The process is also high-speed and can mass-produce the parts even the complex ones. This is because of the molds or the dies used to produce the parts. Also, because of the molds, the parts are accurate and dimensionally stable. The accuracy and stability of the parts make them very durable and heat resistant. The strength and stability of the parts are due to the absence of fasteners or connectors within the parts because they are produced as one. The parts can also have different finishing from smooth to textured. Another advantage is that it can produce thinner walls as compared to other casting methods like sand casting and permanent casting.
The two methods in die-casting are hot chamber and cold chamber. The difference between the two methods is the type of alloys that can be processed in the machines. Hot chamber can process alloys with low melting point while the cold chamber can process alloys with high melting point.

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September 21, 2022

Pioneer Diecasters Inc Closing

Filed under: Aluminum Casting Parts — Editor @ 4:54 pm

09.21.22 – Pioneer die castings is closed. Sadly, the owner, Carl H. Spahr passed away. Pioneer DC was a manufacturing company located in Los Angeles, California. Also known as, Pioneer Die Casting Company at 4209 Chevy Chase Drive, L.A., CA 90039 their phone number was (323) 245-6561. They were open over 70 years. They were primarily operating in the aluminum die castings business.

Pioneer Diecasters company employed about 17 people when closing their die casting business in 2022. Carl was about 82 years old and he was active in the daily business every day until his recent death.

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I am saddened to see the loss of another die casting company competitor in California.

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September 15, 2022

The Four Steps of the Die Casting Process in 2022

Filed under: Die Casting Tooling — Tags: Cast Parts, Die Casting Machines, Die Casting Molds, Die Casting Parts, Die Casting Process — admin @ 12:00 pm

The Four Steps of the Die Casting Process
The die casting process is a hard task, though in the end, it can be very rewarding. Basically, it is the process of subjecting a molten metal to high pressure in order to create mold cavities. These mold cavities are eventually transformed into dies. Die casting can only be done with metals, the most popular kinds being tin, lead, magnesium, copper, zinc, aluminium, and their alloys. Non-ferrous metals are the recommended kinds for die casting. As a whole, die casting is usually done when small or medium-sized metal parts are needed, and require good detail, dimensional consistency and a very fine surface quality. In the metalworking industry, the die casting process is immensely popular mainly because of its versatility.
One thing that die casting has to compete with, however, is the process of injection-molding plastic parts. People who would rather settle for cheaper things of lower quality are now turning to plastic instead of metal. However, when it comes to house parts and similar materials, die casting remains as the leading practice for small structures.
The die casting process can be summarized in four major steps. First of all, the mold needs to be sprayed with an amount of lubricant and then closed, for the lubricant will help control the die’s temperature, as well as assist in removing the casting. Then, the molten metal is put into the die under a very high pressure. The pressure must be maintained until the casting is solidified. After opening the die, the shot, using ejector pins, is removed, and then the scrap is separated from the castings.

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September 13, 2022

Aluminum Aircraft Parts in 2022

Filed under: Aluminum Casting Parts — Editor @ 11:03 am

Aircraft or better known as Airplanes are large, very large. They are large because they are designed to carry things, lots of things. Airplanes carry mail, gifts, shipments, food, packages, baggage, and people. Airplanes are the fastest transportation for “things” and people today. Airplanes are fast because they travel through the air. Because airplanes are big and travel through the air, airplane construction materials need to lightweight and strong. Aluminum is used for most airplane components because it is lightweight and strong. The overall airplane part weight is kept down so the airplane will be able to carry more “things”. Therefore, aluminum is used a lot.

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Die casting is the preferred manufacturing process for making Aluminum Aircraft Parts. The reason is that the aluminum die casting process has a lot of advantages over other high-volume aircraft part manufacturing processes.

Aluminum Aircraft Parts Produced as Die Castings:

Die Casting is less expensive because more than 500 or 1,000 parts can be produced each day.
Die Casting hold tolerance typically to +/- 0.002″ after the die casting tool is approved.
Aluminum weighs 1/3 by volume of a similar part in steel.
Aluminum die casting parts are very strong.
Die Castings are produced near “net shape”, reducing additional manufacturing costs.
Die Casting Tooling reliably manufactures parts repeatably over several thousand parts.
Aluminum die castings do not break down over time as other materials break down.
Aluminum die castings have an aesthetically pleasing surface finish.
Die Casting parts look good after paint or polish.

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Airplane distributor caps
Aircraft wheel cove locks
Cargo Plane bearing housing parts
Airplane piston heads
Many others….

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