Design and manufacture of high-pressure die-cast aluminium parts
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SOP – Production Process
Standard Operating Procedure for aluminium parts.
1. MELTING / 2. DIE CASTING AND SHOT BLASTING / 3. QUALITY CONTROL
1. Melting
Melting capacity: 3,300 kg/hour (2 furnaces)
Degassing station
| Aluminium alloys and equivalents | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chemical designation | European EN | UNE | Special characteristics |
| AlSi9Cu3(Fe) | EN-AC-46000 | L-2630 | Estandar |
| AISi11Cu2(Fe) | EN-AC-46100 | L-2640 | Estandar |
| AlSi12 (b) | EN-AC-44100 | L-2520 | Estandar |
2. High-pressure die casting and shot blasting
Type: Horizontal cold-chamber HPDC machines
Brands: Pretransa, Bühler, Italpresse, Idra
Equipment: ABB robots, Stotek furnaces, Acheson automatic sprayers and Pretransa trimming presses
| Clamping force (t) | Machines in cellular production |
|---|---|
| 700-900 | 2 |
| 1100-1400 | 5 |
| 1600-2000 | 2 |
| TOTAL | 9 |
3. Quality control
Quality control equipment
Spectrometer
CMM measurement
X-ray and CT equipment
Leak tests (water and air)
Inspection gauges
Testing laboratory
Surface roughness tester
Quality certifications
