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February 21, 2009

The secret of the most useful metal in the world

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The secret of the most useful metal in the world. It is the 1st metal in terms of abundance, making up about 7-8% of the earth’s crust. Ironically, it has been hard to mine and use this metal for industrial and commercial purposes until the 1880’s and the discovery of cost efficient methods. The Romans and Greeks used it in salt form for medicinal purposes. Bars or ingots of the metal were kept alongside silver and gold and other jewels.

Nowadays, not a gadget, an engine, or an equipment is produced without the help of this metal. Its commercial manufacture is second only to iron. I am talking about the versatile aluminum. Lightweight, malleable and ductile, with high strength, and non corrosive properties; this metal is the darling of the industrial world. Aluminum cast parts are used in automobiles, marine engines, bikes, construction equipment, and kitchen utensils. It is also found in electrical high wires, heat coils, and watches.

The process of aluminum part castings is also the process of other kinds of metal alloys such as zinc, magnesium, and iron. They are sand and die casting, permanent mold and evaporation pattern casting, composite mold and hybrid permanent mold casting, investment and plaster casting. All these methods in the aluminum casting process make this metal available and useful to all.

No matter what kind it is and what it is called, there is a basic process in metal casting. It involves molten aluminum metal which is poured into a mold and left for a while to solidify. The difference lies in the kind of mold used. Die Casting Tooling.

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February 5, 2009

Super Metal

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Super Metal. The #1 most abundant metal on earth is aluminum. Then there is iron, magnesium, calcium, and the rest. Aluminum is a widely used metal. Ever since the discovery of electrolysis to extract it from ores made it affordable and practical. Before that discovery in the 19th century, this metal was more expensive than gold and silver. The reason for this unusual phenomenon was that aluminum, though abundant, was hard to produce and therefore expensive to produce. Nowadays, it is a lot cheaper and used in a lot of different applications. Aside from such diverse functions as high-voltage electric lines, food containers, and mirror coatings, this silver grey metal zinc alloy is also in airplanes and automobiles, marine outboard motors, escalators, guitar amplifiers, light fixtures, and typewriters as aluminum cast parts.

Casting methods for aluminum can be chosen depending on what they are to be used for. The metal is so adaptable that it can be shaped or cast using all the processes known to metal. The aluminum casting process is as diverse as the metal’s many applications. Although in pure form it is soft, its alloy is quite hard. The metals suitable to make aluminum alloys are zinc alloy, copper, manganese, and magnesium.

Aluminum part castings use a number of metallurgical casting methods. The molten aluminum is poured into a mold. The mold could be made of sand, plaster, wax, or a stronger metal. These molds are pre-shaped into the desired product. They are strong enough to withstand multiple castings. The different processes of casting are called die casting, sand casting, investment casting or the lost wax process, and continuous casting.

Cast Parts Company
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North Hollywood, CA. 91605
818-982-9386 Phone * Sales@Cast-Parts.com.

January 24, 2009

Techmire Zinc Parts

Filed under: Zinc Casting Parts — Tags: — admin @ 1:57 am

Techmire Zinc Parts Explained

Techmire die casting machines, one of the major companies servicing the metalworking industry today. They produce die casting equipment for big companies as well as small custom die cast outfits. Operating from Canada, it nevertheless services customers in thirty countries around the world. It is able to take care of the technical concerns of its many clients by way of internet, fax, and telephone assistance through its full after sales service.

Techmire zinc die casting alloy parts are produced in die-casting machines specifically designed for zinc. The company has invented two different sets of machines for this, which they call the NT Series and the NTX Series of die casting equipment for zinc. The NT Series are general purpose, fully automatic, hot chamber, high precision, die casting machines using the multiple slide technology. The three models in this series are the 22 NT, the 44 NT, and the 66 NT. These offer a difference in nominal die size and recommended shot weight.

The NXT Series, on the other hand, complements the older series of NT machines. These new machines for producing techmire zinc parts now include the latest technology such as clamping systems which can handle a higher capacity, extreme pressures, and velocities. This makes the end product have a greater part density and an improved surface finish. The four models in this premium series are the 24 NXT, the 44 NXT, and the 88 NXT. These three machines offer different functions for a range of products. They each offer improved cycle speeds, rigidity, heavier load bearings, the handling of smaller components and larger surface area parts, and other improvements for the making of techmire zinc parts.

Cast Parts Company
6918 Beck Avenue
North Hollywood, CA. 91605
818-982-9386 Phone * Sales@Cast-Parts.com.

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