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MATERIALS & TOOLING / ENGINEERING SELECTION

Tooling materials for die casting molds.

Select materials around the mold component, the part requirements and the casting conditions. Build the specification around your project.

Magnesium die casting mold · cavity and tooling detail
Magnesium die casting mold · cavity and tooling detail
01 / THE SELECTION BRIEF

Start with the work the mold must do.

The casting alloy defines the part’s material requirements. Tooling selection also considers component function, design and operating conditions. Technical review brings these decisions together.

  1. 01

    Part & casting alloy

    Start with the specified aluminum, zinc or magnesium alloy, part geometry and surface requirements.

  2. 02

    Component & mold design

    Review cavities, cores, inserts and the mold base alongside temperature control and the machining route.

  3. 03

    Operating conditions & target life

    Define the project’s target life with expected volume, casting conditions and the maintenance plan.

  4. 04

    Customer specification & material plan

    Agree material, heat-treatment, inspection and documentation requirements during design review.

02 / TOOLING MATERIALS

Materials for each mold component.

Tooling workshop · cavity, runner and surrounding structure
Tooling workshop · cavity, runner and surrounding structure
Hot-work tool steels

DIEVAR · 8407 · H13

Hot-work steel selection considers operating temperature, thermal cycling and component loading. Review the material specification with mold design, heat treatment and customer requirements.

Mold-base materials

Support and fit

Mold-base selection follows the structure, tool dimensions, mounting interfaces and customer technical requirements. The HW6366 project specifies P20 or a customer-approved equivalent.

03 / EDM & PROCESS MATERIALS

Graphite

Electrode selection is a process decision.

Graphite can serve as an EDM electrode material, separate from tool-steel selection. Discuss electrode material, geometry and finish requirements with the EDM process plan.

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04 / MAGNETON · HW6366

Project Material Example — HW6366

HW6366 / PROJECT MATERIAL SPECIFICATION

Tooling for the 6925-520 gear bracket. The project defines separate insert and mold-base specifications for design review and manufacturing planning.

Fixed & moving die inserts / specified
DIEVAR (8418)
Mold base / specified
P20

Or a customer-approved equivalent

Follow the DFM, trial and inspection story
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