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While traditionally focused in automotive, hardware and plumbing markets, diecast zinc alloys have become an alternative material of choice in consumer product industries such as communications, electronics and home appliances.
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Cast magnesium alloys have gained popularity in recent years due to their ability to maintain high strengths at light weights. Magnesium possesses unique properties that can open the door to important markets for structural applications and has gained widespread use in automotive components. Further, non-automotive applications, spurred on by the computer, electronics and power tool industries, continue to expand.
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Cast copper alloys are known for their versatility. They are used in a wide range of applications, such as plumbing fixtures, ship propellers, power plant water impellers and bushing and bearing sleeves, because they are easily cast, have a long history of successful use, are readily available from a multitude of sources, can achieve a range of physical and mechanical properties and are easily machined, brazed, soldered, polished or plated.
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Cast aluminum components are used for many functions, from decorative home-owner components, such as lighting fixtures, to highly engineered, safety-critical components for aerospace and automotive applications.
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Steel castings have a variety of end-use applications that require a heavy-duty component. These castings are used in parts for railroad cars, pumps and valves, heavy trucks, construction and mining equipment and power generation equipment. A good steel casting application can provide strength while utilizing a flexible geometry inherent with the metalcasting process.
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Iron castings are produced by a variety of molding methods and are available with a wide range of properties. Cast Iron is a generic term that designates a family of metals. The six types of cast iron are gray iron, ductile iron, compacted graphite iron (CGI), malleable iron, white iron and alloyed iron.
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