Aluminum Gravity Die Casting vs. Aluminum Sand Casting
Feature Aluminum Gravity Die Casting Aluminum Sand Casting Mold Material Permanent mold made of metal (typically steel or cast iron) Temporary mold made of sand and binder Initial Tooling Cost High (due to the durable metal mold) Low to moderate (sand molds are less expensive to produce) Lead Time Longer (due to the time needed […]
What Is the History of Alloys?
Alloys have been used since as early as 3000 BCE. The first known alloys were brass (Copper and Zinc) and bronze (Copper and Tin). Both of these likely originated from early metallurgical learning, where two ores of different compositions were smelted together. We will never know if the first alloys were the result of brilliance […]
