High Pressure Die Casting
Process

CONTECH’s Enhanced High Pressure Die Casting process has been developed over the past 50 years into a process that is capable of producing pressure-tight, highly complex castings for a wide variety of applications.

CONTECH’s Enhanced High Pressure Die Casting process combines the inherent advantages of HPDC with several technical enhancements to maximize performance:
  •  The use of vacuum to evacuate the mold of entrapped air prior to filling greatly reduces the occurrence of gas porosity.
  • The use of completely automated process control and monitoring, spray application, and part extraction assures a repeatable and reliable process.
  • In many situations, the use of localized squeeze pins reduces the occurrence of shrink porosity to provide a dense structure.
Targeted Overall Wall Thickness:  4mm – 10mm

Product Focus
•    Rack and Pinion Steering Housings
•    Powertrain Components
•    Transmission Valve Bodies

Alloys
•    380, 383, 390, ADC12

Physical Properties
•    Pressure Tightness
•    Minimal Porosity
•    Tight Dimensional Control
•    Complex Geometries

Benefits
•    Alloy Flexibility
•    No Impregnation Required

Design Advantages
•    Proven Process/Product Development Success
•    Near Net Shape Geometry
•    Minimal Machining Stock

High Pressure