Future Die Cast - Prototype and Production Aluminum and Zinc Pressure Die Casting

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PROTOTYPE DIE CASTINGS

The primary function of prototype castings is to validate both the design and the production process for casting and secondary machining which will be used, ultimately, to produce castings in volume. Low pressure or gravity feed castings using sand, plaster or graphite cavities are effective methods of validating the product design, however, it does not provide any information regarding the production process or the true properties of an aluminum or zinc high pressure die casting.

Prototype programs usually require a substantial number of engineering changes which can easily be incorporated into a P20 steel tool from CAD data.

Most companies, especially those producing automotive or electronic products incorporating die castings, should be validating both the product design and the required production process.