Echofast offers professional aluminum die casting services using cold chamber die casting to meet customers’ needs.The latest die casting machines and technology are available to deliver high quality and on-demand parts. What makes Echofast itself different is its ability to produce superb parts at a lower cost.It’s our goal to help customers lower their costs and maximize quality while ensuring on-time delivery.

What is Aluminum Die Casting?

With good strength, corrosion resistance, and heat dissipating properties, aluminum is one of the most common options for cold chamber die casting. Aluminum die casting is the process of introducing molten aluminum into a die cavity,which takes the shape of the part and hardens into place before removal. Generally,the resulting aluminum products are precisely formed with a smooth surface and often require minimal or no machining processes.In another words, aluminum die casting allows for the creation of complex,tight-tolerance aluminum parts in a repeatable manner at very high production volumes.

Steps of the Aluminum Die Casting Process
Preparing the Die
Injection
Cooling and Ejection
Trimming
Aluminum Die Casting Design Guidelines

Designing is one of the most crucial steps in successfully and efficiently manufacturing die-cast products. A few considerations should be taken into when designing a product to be made using aluminum die casting.

  • Parting line
  • Shrinkage
  • Draft
  • Wall thickness
  • Fillets and Radii
  • Bosses
  • Ribs
  • Undercuts
  • Holes and Windows
The Most Common Aluminum Die Casting Alloys

There are a few aluminum alloys commonly used in die casting. Some of them are:

Alloy Corrosion
resistance		 Resistance to
hot cracking		 Anodizing Machinability Common applications
A380 Fair Very good Good Good Workbench vises and other hand tools,gear cases, lawnmower housings
A360 Excellent Excellent Good Good Instrument cases, irrigation system parts,outboard motor parts,hinges
383 Good Excellent Good Very good Engine brackets,cylinder head covers,appliances,furniture, power tools
A413 Excellent Excellent Good Fair Outboard motor pistons,dental equipment,street lamp housings
B390 Fair Good Fair Fair Pistons,blocks,manifolds,and cylinder heads for internal combustion engines,brake cylinders
518 Excellent Poor Excellent Excellent Architectural castings,conveyor parts,marine and aircraft hardware fittings

For example, alloy A380 is the perfect jack-of-all-trades, offering a good combination of casting and product properties, and is the most commonly specified alloy for casting a wide variety of products.

A360 offers excellent corrosion resistance, pressure tightness, and very good fluidity when molten.

Aluminum Alloy Characteristics

Aluminum is a kind of non-ferrous die casting alloy with its own mechanical properties.It can have significant advantages over other alloys. Not only can aluminum alloys withstand high operating temperatures, but they are also fully recyclable.Aluminum alloy characteristics include:

Advantages of Aluminum Die Casting
Compared with non-ferrous materials, aluminum has more surface finishing options and can withstand higher operating temperatures than other non-ferrous materials.As a lightweight metal, aluminum is popular because the use of aluminum die casting can create very lightweight parts without sacrificing strength. It also has the ability to produce very complex shapes that neither extrusion nor machining can effectively create.Characteristics and advantages of aluminum die castings include:
Strong and durable
Lightweight
Recyclable
Cost-effective
Can produce parts with very
complex designs
Excellent electrical conductivity
Good tensile strength
Finished products with excellent
finish
Disadvantages of Aluminum Die Casting
While Aluminum die casting is a highly efficient and versatile manufacturing process, there are some limitations to the process. Disadvantages of aluminum die casting include:
High Cost
Long Lead Times
Limited Design Flexibility
Susceptible to Porosity Issues
High Scrap Rate
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Surface Finishing Options for Die-Cast Aluminum

Though minimal machining is required in aluminum die casting, surface finish operations sometimes is necessary when aesthetics and other functional purposes are in need. Some of the most popular surface finish options for aluminum casting parts:

Applications of Aluminum Die Casting

Aluminum die casting alloys are not only lightweight, but also possess high dimensional stability, which works well for complex part geometries. Aluminum die casting is generally used in a wide variety of applications, including:

  • Electronics
  • Communications equipment
  • Gear cases
  • Lawnmower housings
  • Hand and power tools
  • Some automotive components
Why Choose Echofast for Custom Die Casting Mold?
Factory
The area of the core factory in Echofast is more than 7,000 square meters.There are 10 types of outsourcing processing equipment, with the number more than 40.The company consists of five departments: R&D center, mold assembly workshop, die casting workshop, machining workshop, and testing management center.
People
The development of a business is closely connected with its people.Our people deliver value to our clients by delivering creative ideas and innovative solutions.Therefore, we seek to build our teams with people who share our core values and have strong plastics engineering, technical and interpersonal skills,creating a culture where team members genuinely care about each other.
Process control
Controlling the manufacturing process is essential to provide manageable and reliable operational growth.We will employ world-class systems to control and support information management, manufacturing processes, quality systems, inventory, safety, environment and other systems necessary to provide defect-free products on promised delivery dates for our customers.
Technology
Only with the help of reliable technology , talents and Excellent systems, can we deliver quality die casting molds on time.We are committed to maintaining modern die casting mold equipment, necessary auxiliary equipment, and supporting quality laboratories and die casting mold maintenance and repair.
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