Die Casting Molds Tooling

Castings Aluminum Company provides and manufactures die casting molds and die casting tooling, or aluminum die casting mold tooling, are made of alloy tool steels in at least two sections, the fixed die half, or cover half, and the ejector die half, to permit removal of die castings. Modern die casting molds and dies also may have movable slides, cores or other sections to produce holes, threads and other desired shapes in the casting. Shot holes in the fixed die half allow molten aluminum metal to enter the die and fill the cavity. The ejector half usually contains the runners (passageways) and gates (inlets) that route molten metal to the cavity. Dies also include locking pins to secure the two halves, ejector pins to help remove the aluminum cast part, and openings for coolant and lubricant.

When the aluminum die casting machine closes, the two die halves are locked and clamped together by the machine's hydraulic pressure. The surface where the ejector and fixed halves of the die meet and clamp is referred to as the "die parting line." The total projected surface area of the part being cast, measured at the die parting line, and the pressure required of the machine to inject metal into the die cavity governs the clamping force of the machine.

Die Casting Molds and die casting tooling are also known as die casting tooling dies, die casting mold bases with insert dies. Unit dies are another common type of die casting tooling. Aluminum die casting tooling also comes in different sizes, shapes, and styles. Die Casting Mold tooling comes either with a single cavity or multiple cavities tooling and also family dies. The price for a die casting mold or tool varies as well as for die casting trim dies and die casting cavity inserts.

Die Casting Molds and Die Casting Trim Dies