Die casting is an excellent method to fabricate high volumes of aluminium, zinc, or magnesium parts. Compared with other production methods, die-cast parts have excellent surface finishes; maintain ...

Scientists have developed modelling tools that show the impact of even minute adjustments to the casting process on aluminum casthouse products. The Norwegian project "Modelling-assisted Innovation ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Dr. Bob Tuttle’s career focus is all about finding the future of steel through the development of alloys and understanding the metal casting process. He sees improving the strength of ...

"Semi-solid slurry provides the ability for smooth filling of the mold cavity during die casting, but it also results in extreme sensitivity of the process to production conditions, including mold ...

The second process is used in the foundries for producing cast products. This is the oldest and simplest (in theory but not in practice) means of manufacturing shaped components. Other techniques, ...

Gravity casting aluminum in permanent molds beats conventional sand and pressure die casting. Today, gravity-fed permanent metal molds can produce near-net-shape parts from a variety of aluminum ...