Live Process // HPDC Cell
How an aluminium die casting is made at Sunmax
One automated cold-chamber cycle — from the Silcarb holding furnace to an inspected casting on its way to your assembly line.
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Stage 01
Melt & Hold
Certified ingots melted and held in Silcarb furnaces at 685°C ± 5°C.
Stage 02
Ladle Transfer
Degassed alloy metered by ladle into the cold-chamber shot sleeve.
Stage 03
High-Pressure Injection
The plunger drives molten aluminium into the clamped steel die.
Stage 04
Solidify & Cool
Die cooling channels set a fine, repeatable microstructure.
Stage 05
Die Open & Eject
Robotic extraction lifts the near-net-shape casting out of the die.
Stage 06
Trim & Inspect
Runner cutting, then CMM and X-ray checks before DOL dispatch.
- Melt:
- 685°C
- Clamp:
- 250T – 350T
- Alloys:
- ADC12 / A380
- Inspection:
- CMM · X-ray