Die cast artworks and decoration part series
Die cast artworks are becoming more popular for common decoration parts. Especially, zinc die casting parts are preferable for artworks as decroation purpose. Zinc die casting parts can be much heavier than aluminum die casting parts with the same volume. Thus zinc die casting is preferable for some decoration parts which require heavy feeling. And zinc die casting parts can be processed by fancy surface treatments such as imitation gold plating, which can carry out nobel metal effects on zinc die casting surface.
Another reason for the popularity of die cast work is its low production cost. The advantage of suited mass production capacity can make a die cast artwork with very low unit price. Thus there are lots of mass consuming metal decoration parts are made by die casting process. Besides,compared with stainless steel material, aluminum alloy can be much cheaper but achieve similar surface effect.
Typical features of die cast artworks
Die cast artworks always have nonregular contours and shapes. Thus their die casting molds are always required to be processed by special spark machining and further electrical polishing. Thus it takes time to carry out art features of the die casting mold. Besides, some artworks have artifical coarse surface which can be obtained by die casting mold directly.
Most die cast artworks involve surface treatments such as electroplating, mirror polishing, painting and powder coating. Those fancy surface treaments can carry out various surface appearance for die casting parts.
Most used die casting alloys for artworks
The most used die casting metals for die cast artworks are zinc, aluminum and copper alloys. Die casting zinc alloy is the heaviest alloy compared with other two alloys of same volume. Thus zinc die cast artworks are always felt heavy, as is preferred by men who are creazy for metal heavy feeling. Aluminum die cast artworks can have light weight and bright surface like stainless steel which are widely used in clothing decoration. Copper alloy, especially brass die cast artwork is preferred by someone whith classical aesthetic sense. Copper die cast artworks can be polished and plated to achiever fancy appearance.
Post treatments for die cast artworks
Sometimes, in order to achiever desired art effect, we are trying to test lots of post treatments for die cast artworks. However there are some common ones preferrable and accpeted by customers.
- Mirror polishing: to achiever shiny and bright surface; as primer for further coating
- Chrome plating: some fancy types of chrome plating like black chrome plating, matt chrome plating, bright chrome plating can carry out variety of effects.
- Imitation gold plating: to achiever noble metal effects for zinc die cast artworks
- Nickel plating: matt nickel plating, pearl nickel plating, brush nickel plating are popular for die cast artworks
- Brushing: to carry out brushing trace of metal surface, commonly be used before or after plating.
- Painting: lacquering and stoving varnish are widely used to decorate die cast artworks.
- Poweder coating: becoming pouplar for surface decoration of die cast artworks
zinc die cast tree bladezinc die cast artwork series
Die casting mold: two cavities
Die casting machine: 280 tons
Treatment: polishing & plating
zinc die cast artworkzinc die cast artwork series
Die casting mold: two cavities
Die casting machine: 280 tons
Treatment: polishing & plating
zinc die cast artworkzinc die cast artwork series
Die casting mold: two cavities
Die casting machine: 280 tons
Treatment: polishing & plating
zinc die cast artworkzinc die cast artwork series
Die casting mold: two cavities
Die casting machine: 280 tons
Treatment: polishing & plating
zinc die cast artworkzinc die cast artwork series
Die casting mold: two cavities
Die casting machine: 280 tons
Treatment: polishing & plating
zinc die cast artworkzinc die cast artwork series
Die casting mold: two cavities
Die casting machine: 280 tons
Treatment: polishing & plating
