Review the application
Identify load cases, pressure boundaries, critical wall sections, alloy and specified mechanical properties.
CAPABILITIES / Aluminum squeeze casting
Evaluate the section, the load and the pressure requirement.
Squeeze casting is a process option for aluminum components whose internal quality and mechanical-property requirements deserve a dedicated route review. Suitability depends on the geometry, alloy and validated process.
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PROCESS SELECTION
Where this route makes sense.
Consider it alongside conventional die casting, other casting routes and machining for loaded or pressure-sensitive parts. The process name alone is not a guarantee of strength, leak tightness or zero porosity.
FROM DRAWING TO FINISHED PART
The manufacturing sequence.
Develop the tooling route
Review fill path, pressure transfer, section transitions and the way the part can be ejected and trimmed.
Control solidification
The route applies pressure during solidification. Establish the relevant pressure, timing and thermal controls for the specific tool and part.
Complete secondary operations
Define heat treatment only where applicable to the alloy and qualified route; machine and finish the functional interfaces.
Validate the specified properties
Select internal-quality, dimensional, mechanical and leakage checks to match the part requirements and specimen condition.
WHAT NEEDS CONTROL
Functional requirements and how to check them.
The drawing and order define the applicable controls; inspection methods are selected for the requirement rather than applied indiscriminately.
| Feature / risk | Production consideration | Verification method |
|---|---|---|
| Local section integrity | Review heavy transitions, feeding and the effective pressure path. | Defined X-ray/CT or section examination as required. |
| Specified strength or ductility | Identify alloy, condition and representative specimen requirements. | Mechanical testing to the specified method. |
| Pressure boundary | Identify ports, sealing faces, machined walls and test condition. | Pressure/leakage procedure with a defined rejection criterion. |
| Dimensional stability | Include the effects of any heat treatment and secondary machining. | Dimensional inspection in the required final condition. |
DETAILS THAT CHANGE THE QUOTATION
Heat treatment
Do not assume one heat-treatment condition suits every casting route or alloy. Include the required condition in the technical review.
Evidence of suitability
Specify what the sample must demonstrate: dimensions alone cannot validate a structural or pressure-boundary requirement.
Compare total cost
Compare tooling, yield, secondary operations and required inspection together rather than selecting on casting unit price alone.
SAMPLE & PRODUCTION PACKAGE
Define the deliverable, not just the process.
Documented route proposal and sample-validation scope, including any required material, internal-quality or functional tests.
Send with your RFQ
- Controlled 2D drawing and available 3D model.
- Alloy standard, grade and required condition.
- Sample quantity, production quantities and repeat demand.
- Critical features, finish and required inspection records.