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In this video, members of the Deco Team are sharing the advantages of using zinc die-cast in your design. Zinc is a very cost-effective material and allows for the consolidation of parts. The fluidity of zinc allows casting in complex shapes without any additional machining. Zinc is very corrosion resistant and is a great substrate for plating, painting or powder coating. Please contact Deco to discuss additional advantages of using zinc in your design. "Think Zinc"
Production Benefits
Thinner Walls, Stronger Parts
Zinc alloys are stronger than other materials, such as plastics or aluminum. This means zinc castings may be produced with thinner walls and less material to optimize strength in ways other materials cannot. For example, although aluminum’s cost per pound may “appear” less, its castings may require more material and cost for the same strength.
Faster Production
Zinc alloys, with lower melting temperatures and higher-pressure injection, have a 150-200% higher cycle-rate than other competing materials, such as aluminum. Where aluminum is ladled into a mold, we are able to inject zinc at much higher rates. This, along with more rapid zinc solidification, allows us to produce more parts in the same amount of time and pass along cost savings to our customers.
Tighter Tolerances, Less Machining
Zinc alloys allow us to produce parts with tighter tolerances than aluminum or plastic. Zinc’s fluidity provides increased precision compared to other materials allowing designs that do not require more expensive machining.
Longer Tool Life
A typical zinc mold lasts 10 times longer than an aluminum mold. Zinc, as a material is less abrasive and has a lower melting temperature. As a result, aluminum tooling wear is more dramatic lowering tool life and prematurely affecting part quality. If the tool and part approval cost is a large percentage of the production costs, using zinc instead of aluminum can provide significant savings.
