Pressure Die Castings

The process of creating pressure die castings involved the movement of a plunger forcing molten metal into steel dies. Once the part solidifies, the plunger movement reverses to eject the part, and the machine continues the cycle to create the next casting.

Pressure die casting is done through both hot chamber and cold chamber casting. Hot chamber casting is used for low melting point metals such as lead, zinc or copper, and involves forcing molten metal into the die using a nozzle and gooseneck. Cold chamber casting utilizes an injection cylinder method, and is used for aluminum and copper high melting point alloys.

A key benefit with pressure die casting is parts that do not require secondary operations such as fastening and welding. Pressure die castings have superior detail and dimensional accuracy. Because additional machining is typically not necessary, pressure die casings are more cost effective.

Examples of pressure die castings include housings, brackets, enclosures, cases, covers, for a variety of OEM’s across a broad range of industries. The Cascade Die Casting Group will work with you to develop a pressure die castings solution to provide the parts you need. For a superior product finish, and in high volume projects, we commend high pressure die castings.