Die casting is a casting process for series or mass production.
In die casting, the liquid melt is pressed under high pressure and at a very high die filling speed into a die casting mould, where it then solidifies.
The special feature of die casting is the permanent mould, in which no model is used. For a series of identical components, for example, mould production is only required once, although it is subject to higher production costs. However, a higher output is achieved in this way.
Die casting competes with injection moulding with plastics.
The most frequently used materials for die casting are
- Aluminium (die-cast aluminium)
- Zinc (zinc die casting)
- Magnesium (magnesium die casting)
- Copper alloys (brass die casting)
- Tin (die-cast tin)