Die Cast Tooling Process and Moldings


Die cast tooling refers to the molds and dies that are used in the process. This is also referred to as die cast dies, insert dies, or die-cast moldings, and they are available in single cavities or multiple cavities. Single cavity tooling can be used to make only one part at a time, whereas the multiple cavity tooling can be used to make more than one part per cycle.

The tooling costs can vary with the types of tooling. It can cost as little as a few hundred dollars when trim dies are used but can go to a few thousand dollars when cavity inserts are used. However, for large and complete die-cast tool packages, the costs can go up to a few thousand dollars.

Many of the Mexican die casters use only cold chamber die cast machine molds or tooling to manufacture aluminum die-cast parts. The different types of cast tooling used by die casters.

Complete Mold Die Casting Tool
Diecasting tooling comes in a lot of shapes and sizes. Tooling for die casting is made from steel and usually weighs several hundred pounds for a complete die (complete mold).

Die Cast Tooling
After a part is produced with the diecasting tooling in the diecasting machine, a die casting trim tool called a trim die is used to sheer the excess aluminum around the parts. Die casting trim dies can save as much as 15% in the part price by speeding up the production process. Die casting trim dies cut or shear excess aluminum from die-cast parts. The trim die sits or is mounted into a trim press that hydraulically forces the two halves of the trim die together with several tons of pressure.

Die Casting Unit Die Tooling
This type of tooling is usually larger than the cast tooling inserts and will be smaller than the complete mold. This type of tooling uses more steel than a die casting insert and more steel than a complete mold. This type of tooling needs a master's unitholder that is placed inside the die-cast machine.

Die Casting Tooling Inserts
Tooling inserts are the cheapest form of cast tooling. These high-pressure tooling inserts are made from steel to offer cavities and little extra space to accommodate the differences in temperature of the molten metal that is injected into the die under pressure. This type of tooling inserts needs heat treatment to ensure proper hardness and tooling life.

Prototype Die Casting Tooling Inserts
This type of tooling is the same as the normal die cast tooling inserts, except for the low-grade steel used in its manufacture and the absence of heat treatment. This tooling is not heat-treated, are made from low-grade steel and can be used to manufacture thousands of parts depending on the weight and size of the parts.

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