Casting Study: Housing, Plate, and Anvil

Major Selection Criteria: Complex Shape, Integration of Multiple Functions, Mechanical Properties
Alloy: Zamak 3 (ZL3, ZL0400, ZnAI4, alloy 3)
Application Field: Industrial
Application Size: 200 x 120; 120 x 120; 50 x 30 mm (E=1.5-2 mm) / 7.87 x 4.72 x 4.72 inches
Surface Finish: Chromate
Casting Technique: Pressure Die Casting
Source: A.M.I. Fonderie

housinp2_photo2_caseID92Complexity of the shapes allows for the integration of multiple positions. The non-magnetic character of the zinc alloys compared to the plastics work in favor of the design’s long term dimensional stability and reliability.