Advantages of squeeze casting in manufacturing

Squeeze casting, also known as liquid metal forging, involves feeding molten metal into a closed die between hydraulic platens and hardening it under high pressure. The applied pressure will quickly connect the molten metal with the die surface and induce an instantaneous heat transfer state, producing fine-grained or pore-free castings with minimal shrinkage. For this process, common metals magnesium and aluminum alloys are used. It can produce both ferrous and non-ferrous metal parts.

Advantages of Squeeze Casting Regarding casting technology, this makes it a key nominee for many manufacturing industries. It has the following advantages:

1.Forging and Casting Combination

The combination of forging and casting in squeeze casting produces stable metal parts with better mechanical properties and top surface finish.

2.Low Porosity

Squeeze casting prevents and removes air from the mold cavity during the molten metal injection process. With this technique, the resulting parts have good surface texture and very tiny porosity.

3.Low Shrinkage

Due to the tight seal and high pressure, the evaporation of molten metal from the mold cavity is avoided. The net shrinkage of the resulting metal parts is zero.

4.Higher Density Parts

Parts produced by extrusion molding have higher density and longer shelf life. By the cooling step, a stronger grain is created inside the metal, which can easily manufacture complex designs with higher density.

5.Process Economy

The simple structure of the metal used in squeeze casting makes it an economical process. Another reason why the process is low-cost is that you can reuse the raw materials that are discharged in the process. This is why it is used in manufacturing plants to mass produce components.

6.Energy Saving

Squeeze casting is known for its energy-saving purposes. It can save a lot of energy during the mass production of components. Supplementary software programming is available for safe operation of squeeze casting.

7.Ferrous and Non-ferrous Casting

Both can perform ferrous and non-ferrous metals, unlike many casting processes. Because of this, it is widely used in squeeze casting machines to create exquisite quality products.