In planning for the design and construction of a new die casting die, what are the general considerations that should be addressed?
A. When planning for die design and construction, the die casting engineer will address items such as the quality of the die cavity steel to be used and its heat treatment; any cored holes and moving die components required to produce special features in the proposed part; the specific casting alloy to be used; short- and long-term projected part volume; estimated cast part weight; the desired as-cast finish for the part; and any cast-in identification symbols or graphics required. The economics of lower-cost unit dies vs. single and multiple-cavity dies should be discussed; required post-casting machining to tighter specifications than can be cast in place; and the details of the first-piece approval process required. A special “New Die” Tooling Checklist is available from your CWM Sales/Engineering Representative or from the CWM Sales Dept. It is also provided in the NADCA Product Standards Manual (See description & Discount Order Form), and is also available for instant download in
