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die castingForming metal objects by injecting molten metal under pressure into dies or molds. An early and important use of the technique was in the Linotype machine (1884), but the mass-production automobile assembly line gave die casting its real impetus. Great precision is possible, and products range from tiny parts for sewing machines and automobiles to aluminum engine-block castings. die casting [′dī ‚kast·iŋ] (engineering) A metal casting process in which molten metal is forced under pressure into a permanent mold; the two types are hot-chamber and cold-chamber. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The North American Die Casting Association (NADCA) has introduced "Creating Value with Die Casting," a program to help engineers and designers evaluate the potential for using die cast components. Photographs and descriptions are provided of metalforming machines, forming machines and press brakes, die casting and injection molding machines and equipment accessories. Mold temperatures for Thixomolding magnesium alloys are similar to those temperatures used in die casting (200-250 C or 390-480 F). |
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