The Advantages of Zinc Die Casting for Light Weight Parts

Zinc die casting has the ability to manufacture lightweight parts due to the unique combination of strength and fluidity. Zinc’s unique combination of strength and fluidity also allows these parts to be made with very unique designs and shapes. Manufacturing lightweight zinc helps reduce costs in shipping and handling, manufacturing, and energy; overall helping the environment and reducing production costs. 

Zinc has the ability to be cast with a wall thickness of about 0.2 millimeters. An example of a thin-walled part is pictured below.

When zinc die casting is made with thin walls, features such as ribs can still be included in the design to increase metal flow, strength, and rigidity. Zinc die castings are much less costly than aluminum castings, and with specific design features, zinc die castings can maintain the same strength and lightness as the original aluminum design.

Can parts cast in other metals be made in Zinc easily?

Many parts can be transferred from aluminum, or another die casting metal, to zinc. If you have a part that is currently being cast in aluminum, and you are trying to find a way to reduce costs, consider casting with zinc.

Dave Magner, Director of Sales and Marketing | Deco Zinc Diecasting Company