Choosing Zinc Die Casting Manufacturers Processes

In die casting, zinc die casting manufacturers process might improve the product appearance and performance. Zinc die casting parts can be submitted to different kinds of post treatments for many reasons, such as improving a product appearance, conferring resistance to chemicals, corrosion and wear, improving or modifying electrical conductivity and removing burrs and other flaws.

In order to meet clients’ requirements the die caster can chose in a range of finishing process.

The Zinc Die Casting Process

Before applying a zinc die casting finishing, is crucial to prepare product surface because sometimes with many surface treatments imperfections or defects caused by die casting process are not covered but emphasized. For all these reasons, as mention before, clients should deal with suppliers involved in the process since the very first phase and that apply a co-design activity.

In fact it is impossible to define all production cycle in distinct phases, but it is really important to consider it as a flow of phases. This is even truer in finishing terms. Each zinc die casting finishing process has its own characteristic and a cost, which sometimes can be even higher than die casting manufacturing itself. However, they can boost some casting properties and improve the surface look.

To balance these costs and to make this deal more profitable, during the early phase of a project, customer and supplier should work together in a co-design activity. Co-design is a service provided by zinc die casting manufacturers, where the collaboration with their clients is fundamental in order to obtain a product aligned with technical and aesthetical requirements. In fact during Co-Design the Die Caster can contribute from his experience to the initial mold design phase and regarding decisions related to production process. During this phase, product requirements are defined and the right finishing method is selected, in collaboration with the client.

The Design Integration

An essential part of co-design, during first steps, is simulation analysis that, applied by qualified die casters, can predict molten metal flows and the result of the die casting process. This allows optimizing the mold structure. Furthermore simulation, using tools software, can predict any possible defects or issues already during product design phase. All these steps should be done bearing in mind that the collaboration between supplier and client is crucial for the good product outcome.

In addiction co-design can be applied to combine the finishing method and the way it is applied that makes the real difference in terms of product quality and production costs. Here comes the experience of high qualified Die Caster that can choose a lower cost treatment but apply it in a way that satisfies customers’ requirements.

As said before zinc die casting manufacturers finishing can be applied for different reasons: to improve aesthetic side of a product, to improve corrosion resistance, wear and chemical resistance, remove burrs and flaws and modify electrical conductivity. Depending on the customers’ requirements and specifications regarding durability, protection and aesthetic appearance, most Zinc die cast components can receive from one to three standard zinc die casting finishing processes.