Metals and Alloys

Metals and Alloys2026-06-20T01:33:09-04:00

Aluminum

Key Properties

  • Good strength and hardness
  • Corrosion resistant
  • Easily machinable
  • Light weight

Common Alloys

Aluminum – 3562025-12-01T11:21:24-05:00

The standard choice for aluminum permanent mold castings. Static pour molding, optionally in conjunction with sand cores, yields pressure tight, durable, and intricate castings with low porosity. A castable alternative to 6061 aluminum alloy.

Aluminum – 4132025-12-01T11:27:10-05:00

Supports finely detailed die casting due to increased silicon content. More corrosion resistant than high-copper alloys, A413 is great for components that hold pressure and experience a range of environmental factors.

Aluminum – 3802025-12-01T11:23:49-05:00

The standard choice for quality aluminum die casting. Contains silicon to enhance flow into finely detailed molds and copper for higher tensile strength and durability. An excellent choice for the widest array of castings.

Zinc

Key Properties

  • Excellent corrosion resistance

  • Hefty, durable die castings

  • Extended casting tool life
  • Fine surface finish as-cast

Common Alloys

Zinc – Zinc 32025-12-01T11:20:32-05:00

Also called Zamac (or Zamak) #3, Zinc 3 is the standard alloy for zinc casting with excellent workability, durability, machinability, and finishing options. The inclusion of traces of other metals, including 4% aluminum, enhances the properties of zinc to the point of claiming more than two thirds of all zinc casting in the U.S.

Specialty Alloys

Beyond our standard aluminum and zinc alloys, Diamond casts specialty alloys for applications where standard grades fall short. Our team’s background in fluid dynamics, heat transfer, and casting metallurgy lets us tailor composition to your performance targets.

Have a requirement no standard alloy meets? Tell us the performance targets and operating environment. Let us find the right alloy and casting process for you.

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