Hot Chamber Die Casting for high volume processing of complex shaped components in magnesium or zinc.
CWM uses the hot chamber die casting process for magnesium and zinc production. This method automatically supplies molten metal to the die cast machine via a “gooseneck” submerged in a furnace full of molten metal. At the beginning of the cycle, a piston is retracted, allowing the gooseneck to fill with molten metal. The piston is activated, and metal is plunged through the gooseneck and into the die.
There are several advantages to hot chamber die casting:
- Faster-cycling production
- Intricate cast-in detail
- Reduced porosity
- Longer die casting die life due to lower melting points
- Die design efficiencies = waste reduction
CWM was the first North American die caster to use the magnesium hot chamber die casting process and is the largest custom production facility of its kind in North America. With ten magnesium die casting centers and two of the world’s largest magnesium hot chamber die casting machines, we can produce magnesium parts from 0.75” x 0.75” to 18” x 18”. (19mm x 19mm to 457mm x 457mm).
Our zinc die casting department can produce parts in various sizes from 0.75” x 0.75” to 18” x 18”.
Request a hot chamber die casting quote for your application today, or contact Chicago White Metal to review your project.
