Pressure Die-Casting

Introduction
Pressure die casting is a quick, reliable and
cost-e ective manufacturing process for
production of high volume, metal
components that are net-shaped have
tight tolerances. Basically, the pressure die
casting process consists of injecting under
high pressure a molten metal alloy into a
steel mold. This gets solidi ed rapidly
(from milliseconds to a few seconds) to
form a net shaped component. It is then
automatically extracted.
Advantages of Pressure Die Casting :
1. Lower costs compared to other processes.
2. Economical - typically production of any
number of components from thousands to
millions before requiring replacement is
possible.
3. Castings with close dimensional control
and good surface nish
4. Castings with thin walls, and therefore
are lighter in weight
Application of Pressure Die Casting
• Automotive parts like wheels, blocks,
cylinder heads, manifolds etc.
• Aerospace castings.
• Electric motor housings.
• Kitchen ware such as pressure cooker.
• Cabinets for the electronics industry.
• General hardware appliances, pump parts
etc.