Major Selection Criteria: Decorative

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Tableware

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Zinc die casting can help create a gracious atmosphere for entertaining when used in the form of attractive tableware, where good shape and meticulous finish are both important. The wide range of excellent surface finishes rely on both the experience of platers and...
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Perfume Vaporizer for Hand Bags

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This set of six parts, four of which are made of Zamak, makes up a rechargeable perfume vaporizer. There are several notable characteristics of the final product that illustrate the versatility of the zinc alloy pressure die casting process: complexity of the assembly...
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Peerless Pull-Out Faucet – Delta

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Initially, the hub–two intersecting cylinders–was a brazed assembly. Cylinders were screw machined from solid brass. Operations included turning, drilling, internal milling, cut-off, and rolling of one cylinder end to accept a plastic transition piece. The redesigned...
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Locking Hub

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Warner Gear’s 4WD locking hub takes advantage of ZA-8’s net shape castability, creep resistance, and excellent finishing characteristics to provide a highly functional and aesthetic cover. ZA-8 alloy was chosen because it handles temperatures close to 200 degrees F, a...
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Lockable Door Knob – Model 930

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The main feature of this lock design is that the handle is cast with a cylindrical shaped wall, but it is then post formed to a spherical shape. If the Alloy 3 used for this casting did not have high ductility, the final shape could not be achieved and the pressure...