Aluminium die castings in Automobiles

Abstract

ADVANCES made during the last 25 years in the die casting process have played a very important role in the growing use of aluminium for its inherent ability to produce complex parts at a higher speed and at a lower cost than any other metal. Improvements in the sizes of machines, casting know-how, die materials and improved alloys have accelerated the use of aluminium die castings to the point that today they represent more than 40 per cent of the total aluminium castings produced in the world