Mastering die casting design is essential for producing high-quality, cost-effective metal parts at scale. A deeper understanding of the die casting process leads to improved part performance, reduced costs, and shorter production cycles.
Download Fictiv's Die Casting Design Guide to learn our best tips for designing die-cast parts. This comprehensive resource covers fundamental principles of die casting, emphasizing the importance of design for manufacturability (DFM) and best practices tailored specifically for die casting geometries. You’ll find insights from our casting experts on:
- Material Selection
- Wall Thickness Calculations
- Design for Features like Bosses, Fillets, Ribs, Undercuts, Holes, & Windows
- Flash Guidelines
- Minimizing Porosity
- Optimizing Die Life
- Difference Between High- and Low-Pressure Die Casting
- Anatomy of a Die Cast Mold
- Tolerances for Die Casting
