DIE CASTING ALLOYS（压铸合金）.pdf

DIE CASTING ALLOYS A wide variety of die casting alloys, a mixture of two or more metals, are available with a comprehensive range of physical and mechanical properties for almost any application a designer or engineer may require. Die casting alloys are normally non-ferrous alloys. Non-ferrous means no iron. Non-ferrous alloys are a mixture of two or more metals that do not contain a significant amount of iron or steel. Aluminum die casting alloys are among the most lightweight structural metals and a majority of die castings produced worldwide are made from aluminum alloys. Aluminum and Zinc alloys are the most widely used die casting alloys, followed by Zinc- Aluminum (ZA) alloys, magnesium, copper, lead and tin.  Aluminum : lightweight, excellent dimensional stability, complex shapes, thin walls, high thermal and electrical conductivity, good corrosion resistance, machine-ability, electroplating and strength properties.  Zinc: the most fluid and easiest metal to die cast, easily plated, high ductility, high impact strength, economical for small parts, low melting point promotes long die life. Aluminum alloys have a high melting point, transforming from solid into liquid at about 1150°F to 1300°F (621°C to 704°C). Zinc alloys have a lower melting point at less than 725°F (385°C). Zinc-Aluminum (ZA) alloys have a slightly higher melting range of 800°F to 900°F (427°C to 482°C). Aluminum die casting alloys are high melting point alloys and are die cast in cold chamber die cast machines, a die-casting process in which molten aluminum metal is transferred manually or mechanically by a ladle into a relatively cold shot cylinder and whereby a piston inside the shot cylinder forces the molten metal under hydraulic pressure into the die cavities and the molten metal is held under high pressure until it solidifies, hence the term high pressure die casting. Zinc die cas