Part 2 - Die Casting Defects: Where do they come from?

(From an email from NADCA Feb 10, 2016.) Are you interested in learning more about product design for die castings? Die casting is a high production rate reproducible method of creating complex metal components. However, the die casting is only as good as the initial design. To make the best die castings one has to create a design that matches the process. Dr. Steve Midson, President of The Midson Group, will be presenting a three part webinar which focuses on design concepts to aid designers in crafting their design to take advantage of the die casting process. In addition, common die castings defects and design pitfalls will be covered. Part 2 - Die Casting Defects: Where do they come from? February 15, 2016 12PM CST Sometimes die castings contain features that keep the casting from meeting the designer's requirements. When this happens we call these features defects. This section will cover many common defects such as porosity, hot tears, and leakers. The causes of these casting features and their remedies will be presented.