Zinc Die Casting
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Make Inox as Your Dependable Zinc Die Casting Provider
Inox has more than 20 years of experience as a professional Zinc Die Casting service provider. Our zinc die-casting is highly demanded by international customers because of its high-quality and reliable performance. All our products are certified by international quality regulations. Source your Zinc Die Casting at Inox!
Inox Zinc Die Casting

Our zinc CNC small metal parts are manufactured using aluminum alloy. Product sizes can be custom-made based on your requirements.

We manufacture zinc die casting parts for a wide range of industries like auto parts, hardware parts, mechanical parts, industrial parts, and more.

Zinc alloy die-casting accessories are manufactured with carefully selected materials, smooth surfaces, and customized features.

Our zinc aluminum die casting products like auto parts and components are manufactured using zinc alloy, aluminum alloy, and more.

Inox Cast zinc die casting molds are manufactured by advanced CNC, EDM machine, measured by CMM to guarantee precision.

Our Zinc Alloy Artware Product Die Casting offers high machining accuracy, high strength, and a smooth surface finish.

We carefully choose materials for our precision aluminum zinc die casting parts. It is widely used for industrial, auto parts, and so on.

Inox Cast offers Aluminum Zinc Precision Parts Die Casting OEM, ODM service available in a various surface finish like e-coating, tin plating, etc.

Inox Cast customized zinc die-cast valve parts undergone processes including die casting, deburring, process inspection, machining, and more.
Why Choose Inox Zinc Die Casting Parts

Die casting zinc alloy is tougher and has high fluidity when molten than plastic or aluminum. It features high impact resistance and robustness than its other counterparts.

Zinc alloys have great flexibility, allowing them to form and join the materials. Thus, it decreases additional fastener requirements. That achieves better part designs for any application.

Since zinc is fully recyclable, the derivation of die casting techniques can be recast and remelted without deterioration. Zinc alloys have a minimum carbon footprint compared to aluminum.

Inox provides better surface finishes for your needed parts. Using plating or powder coating treatments, decorative surfaces are achieved with corrosion resistance and high durability.
Zinc Die Casting Tooling Design
In house zinc die casting tooling development, Inox has over 60 engineers to support your zin die casting mold from design to final zinc die casting parts.
You just need to tell us your zinc die casting requirement, or send your CAD drawing directly, Inox team will help you make the mold flow analysis.


Zinc Alloy for Your Casting Parts
Inox often use zinc alloy like Zamac 3, Zamac 5, Zamac 8 to custom your zinc die casting parts. Of course you can tell us any alloy you want for your part, we can use the one you need.
Inox has over 20 years zinc die casting experience, and we will always help you choose the right zinc alloy to custom perfect zinc die casting parts for your business.
Zinc Die Casting Techniques
Inox performs die-casting techniques, which provide your precise and needed parts for particular applications. Consider the following:
- Hot Chamber Die Casting: This immerses molten zinc inside the metal supporting furnace. And the furnace is connected to the machine using a feeding system or a gooseneck. On this chamber, it produces about four to five shots a minute.
- Cold Chamber Die Casting: The molted zinc cast is spilled into the cylindrical sleeve or cold chamber using a cold chamber die ladle. It has a hydraulically-operated plunger that seals the port and pressures zinc into the die cavities.

Inox- Your Trusted Zinc Die Casting Manufacturer


Inox is a reliable manufacturer that provides zinc die casting services and solutions. We produce customized parts for various industrial applications, especially automotive ones. This zinc die-casting process heats raw materials and forms them into valuable products. Our company owns modern equipment, including hot chamber and cold chamber machines, valuable for zinc die casting procedures. We also have professionals inspecting every production process using a real-time X-ray inspection machine. That assures you high-quality, well-manufactured, and satisfying die-casted components.
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Inox manufactures die-casted zinc components, suitable for various industrial applications, such as follows.
- Electronics
- Automotive
- Appliances
- Mechanical Designs
- Home
- Construction
- Leisure sector
- Medical sector
- Architectural
The following are the advantages of die-casting zinc alloys. It provides a lighter weight, innovative, and economical products for various industries.
- Robust Parts: Among other materials, zinc alloys are stronger. They can be produced with a thinner wall and minimized material used.
- Tighter Tolerances: We can form high-quality components with tighter tolerances using zinc alloys and design them without expensive machining requirements.
- Fast Production: Die-casting zinc alloys harden the parts quickly. That allows us to manufacture more components in a short time.
- Lasting Tool Life: Zinc molds last about ten times longer than aluminum.
Zinc Die Casting Surface Treatment Options

Sandblasting surface treatments achieve a high level of cleanliness and unique roughness. That improves workpiece mechanical features and resists fatigues. This treatment maximizes the adhesion, extends the durability, and enhances the decoration of the coatings. It is typically applicable for electronics or appliances.

The polishing treatments obtain smooth and bright surface finishes. They may be chemical, electrolytic, or mechanical polishing techniques. These methods achieve mirror effects, high-grade material look, and fashionable appearance of components.

The anodizing treatments provide solutions to zinc surface wear resistance and hardness. It helps extend zinc service life and elevate its beauty. This surface finishing technique is widely used and became an indispensable segment of zinc alloy surface treatments.
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Inox as Your Premier Zinc Die Casting Manufacturer
Inox Cast offers zinc die casting solutions and services for a wide range of customized industrial parts. Zinc die casting is a process that is normally used for producing a broad range of components and parts for different industrial applications.
Our zinc dies castings have mechanical properties, especially at normal temperatures higher when applied to aluminum, brass, alloy, iron, etc. It offers excellent impact resistance, high strength and toughness,
In the zinc die casting process, zinc can withstand both cold and hot-chamber casting. In the zinc hot chamber process, it can produce a large number of components per minute. At Inox Cast, zinc dies castings offer a combination of cost-effective efficiency, high-performance, firmness, toughness, and high strength.
Advantages of Zinc Die Castings
- Optimized castability. Zinc castings can produce thinner and more complex components.
- Prolonged die life. Die-cast zinc components are guaranteed to last 10 times longer.
- Shortened cycle time. Zinc die casting can produce a large number of outputs.
- Excellent mechanical qualities. Zinc is tougher than any metal. It does not require secondary processes. Thus, saving cost and money.
- Widely used for electronics, mechanical design, automotive, appliance, etc.
If you need zinc die casting solutions and services for your business, choose Inox Cast. We will cover all your needs. Enquire now!
Inox Zinc Die Casting
Zinc die casting alloys are considered the easiest alloys to cast and generally promote a longer tool life than aluminum and magnesium alloys. This combination makes zinc die-cast parts very economical to produce.
Our zinc dies casting facility consists of hot chamber machines ranging from 250 tons to 400 tons of locking pressure. This manufacturing process enables us to produce quality parts to net shape or near-net shape specifications. Furthermore, zinc dies castings are easily machined for high precision requirements. The zinc alloys’ properties also make them an excellent choice for various surface-finishing such as electroplating, conventional painting, and powder coating.
Our zinc dies casting facility consists of over 2 sets of hot chamber die casting machines with a range of up to 400 Tons of maximum locking force.
Industries using zinc die casting parts include:
- Connectors
- Telecommunications
- Automotive
- Power Tools
- Consumer Electronics
- Computing
Zinc Alloys We Use include:
- Zamak 3
- Zamak 5
- Zamak 8
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Zinc Die Casting: The Ultimate FAQ Guide
Zinc die casting is a manufacturing process that utilizes high pressure to force molten metal into a mold to form accurate high precision parts.
It is an ideal technique for making a wide range of complex zinc parts.
Moreover, this metal processing method yields accurately dimensioned, smooth textured, and sharply defined parts.
This guide will take you through all vital aspects you need to know about zinc die casting.
Let’s dive right in.
What Are The Characteristics Of Zinc Die Casting Parts?
Zinc die cast parts
Technically, zinc die casting is one of the most suitable methods for making high precision and complex parts.
Thus, it means the specific parts derived from this process are quite unique and tend to demonstrate different ideal characteristics.
Some of the key technical specifications of parts made from zinc die casting process include the following;
- Excellent dimensional stability and accuracy
- Great quality finishing
- Highly recyclable
- Outstanding tensile strength and hardness
- Exceptional electrical conductivity
- Perfect thin wall capability
- High thermal conductivity
- Affordable raw material
- Easy to cold form for stress-free joining
Essentially, the exceptional strength and other features of zinc die casting parts make them relatively sought after in different applications.
Which Are The Common Die Cast Zinc Alloy?
Ordinarily, an ideal zinc alloy needs to meet a certain threshold to yield better results during zinc die casting process.
Simply put, they need to portray specific technical parameters to enhance the desired results.
Nevertheless, some of the commonly used zinc alloys include the following;
Zamak 2
In many instances, it is known as Kirksite and is mainly made used for gravity casting.
Kirksite exhibits highest strength and sturdiness of all the available Zamak alloys.
Moreover, it is a perfect bearing material and likely to eliminate bushings and wear inserts often in some die castings.
Zamak 3
It is preferred as first choice zinc alloy for zinc die casting.
Generally, it keeps exceptional balance of ideal technical and mechanical properties.
Moreover, Zamak 3 maintains perfect castability and durable dimensional stability.
Zamak 5
It is a zinc alloy providing enhanced strength and sturdiness compared to Zamak 3 due to additional copper content.
Besides, this zinc alloy also exhibits incredible corrosion resistance.
However, the added copper content reduces its ductility.
Zamak 7
It is a high-purity zinc alloy, which contains relatively low magnesium content.
But it maintains tighter impurity specifications leading to enhanced casting ductility, fluidity, and texture.
Zamak 7 enables you to cast thinner walls within specific parts and allows you to keep producing more complex parts.
ZA-8
It is a zinc-aluminum alloy containing relatively more aluminum content than Zamak alloys.
Technically, ZA-8 contains about 8.4 % aluminum making it the only ZA alloy you can easily die cast in a hot chamber.
ZA-27
This is also a zinc-aluminum alloy that contains comparatively more aluminum content than Zamak alloys.
Ideally, figure 27 is a representation of the estimated aluminum percentage in this alloy.
Other zinc alloys often used in die casting include; zinc creep, EZAC, and ACuZinc5 among others.
What Are The Advantages Of High-Pressure Zinc Die Casting?
It offers several advantages making it an ideal option to consider. Some of these advantages of high pressure die casting include the following;
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High Dimensional Stability And Accuracy
This die casting technique produces durable and dimensionally stable parts and components.
While at it, the process still maintains tight tolerances.
Streamlined Assembly
Most zinc dies castings provide vital fastening elements like studs and bosses.
You can also core holes to ensure they tap drill sizes, or in some cases, external threads can be cast.
Increased Production Speed
It is one of the best mass-production methods for producing parts with complex shapes within tighter tolerances.
Essentially, it requires less or no machining, and you can use it to make thousands of identical castings before the need for additional tooling.
It Offers Several Finishing Techniques
You can produce zinc die casts that have a smooth or textured surface.
Moreover, you can easily plat or finish such parts with little surface preparation.
Enhance Strength And Weight
Zinc die casting process is ideal for relatively thin wall parts, reducing weight as it maintains strength.
Besides, this method incorporates numerous components into a single casting eliminating the essence of joining or fasteners.
Simply put, it implies that the strength is based on the alloy rather than joining process.
Affordability
Zinc die casting is arguably the most affordable method for producing various zinc parts in bulk.
What Is The Minimal Wall Thickness For Typical Zinc Die Casting Part?
Ordinarily, the minimum or maximum cross-sectional wall thickness for any zinc die casting component is based on part size and design.
For instance, you can easily attain a 0.010 wall thickness if it is localized.
On the other hand, it becomes difficult to attain if the thickness runs across the entire length of a 4” long part.
In this sense, it means the maximum wall thickness is 0.04 to 0.12, and it is also related to the parts’ overall size.
Moreover, minimizing the wall thickness also decreases material content and cost of specific zinc die casting components.
What Are The Suitable Surface Coatings For Zinc Die Casting?
They are quite a number, and the most suitable one is largely dependent on the specific application of the part.
Even so, some of the commonly used options include the following;
Anodized Finish
It is an electrochemical process of converting the zinc die casting part surface into a relatively durable, decorative, corrosion-resistant anodic oxide finish.
Chemical Finish
This is a type of surface finish attained by altering the chemical composition of the metal part by using different dedicated chemicals.
Powder-coated Finish
It uses dry powder to a metal surface through an electrostatic process and subsequent curing with heat to attain the necessary finish.
Mechanical Finish
You can find zinc die casting parts with various mechanical surface finishing giving you different textures.
The common methods for attaining this surface finish include sandblasting, grinding, abrasive blasting, polishing, etc.
What Is The Importance Of Applying Surface Coatings On Zinc Die Casting Parts?
Coated zinc die cast part
Surface finishing on zinc die casting parts is integral in many ways as follows;
- Enables great adhesion of almost a different finish to its particular substrate.
- Provides functional and decorative requirements to your part
- Offers excellent characteristics for visual aesthetics, enhanced durability, and high corrosion resistance.
- Increases surface free energy of the part, which is likely to be reduced by passivation or contamination.
What Is High Integrity Zinc Die Casting?
It refers to variations of zinc die casting process usually used for producing zinc castings for specific applications.
Typically, such applications require reduced gas porosity in the casting.
In some instances, it is known as structural zinc die casting.
Examples of high integrity zinc die casting include the following;
a) Squeeze Die Casting
It entails injection of liquid metal at relatively slow speeds to get rid of turbulence.
As such, high pressure is only used for squeezing the metal into the die to form heat-treatable high-quality castings.
b) High Vacuum Die Casting
This variant involves sealing and vacuuming the die to remove gas from the die cavity.
While at it, the metal is injected, reducing the amount of gas trapped in the casting.
Parts produced using this method exhibit higher mechanical characteristics and are easily heat-treatable.
High vacuum die casting technique is quite different from vacuum assist.
c) Semi-solid Die Casting
It uses a semi-solid billet, which is injected into the die.
The semi-solid state of the molten metal reduces the amount of gas picked up during injection.
As such, it creates dense and heats treatable castings.
What Does Zinc Die Casting Process Entail?
The zinc die casting process entails creating at least two die sections to make it easy to remove the cast.
The ideal mold used in this case should be capable of producing thousands of castings in quick succession.
Thus, these two sections are clamped tightly by the die casting press.
They are arranged to ensure one is stationary (fixed die half), and the other is moveable (injector die half).
The next phase after clamping the two sections is injecting molten zinc alloy into the die cavity.
It will solidify and in the die cavity rapidly.
Once the die halves draw apart, casting is ejected.
Essentially, you can obtain simple or complex zinc die casting depending on the simplicity or complexity of the casting.
The nature of castings also determines whether the parts will have slides, moveable cores, or different sections.
Many zinc die casting machines use mechanisms activated by hydraulic cylinders to obtain the locking.
On the other hand, some machines use direct-acting hydraulic pressure to attain the desired locking.
Nevertheless, die casting machines are essential in injecting molten zinc material into the die, irrespective of the size.
Complete cycle of zinc die casting process is thus far the quickest in producing accurate on-ferrous parts.
Zinc die casting process
Is There Recommended Tolerance For Zinc Die Cast Parts?
Not necessarily.
It depends on a wide range of factors.
During zinc die casting process, it is important for the design engineer to comprehend the specific required precisions for each feature of a part.
In essence, precision tolerances must be stated in agreed-upon crucial areas.
Even so, depending on the feature and size of the part, the tolerance in zinc should be +/-.0005″
Which Machines Will You Use During Zinc Die Casting Process?
Ordinarily, the types of machines used in zinc die casting process are classified as either hot or cold chamber die casting machines.
However, these machines tend to vary significantly, specifically on the technique used for injecting molten zinc material into the die.
Nevertheless, irrespective of die casting machine to ensure the die halves and other movable sections are tightly locked in place during casting cycle.
The clamping force of these machines is governed by casting’s projected surface area and metal injection pressure into the die.
Safety interlocks systems used in these machines are designed to prevent the die from opening during casting cycles.
Why Die Cast Zinc Alloys?
Zinc casting alloys offer a wide range of benefits in different applications making the investment worthwhile.
Such benefits include the following;
- Requires less material since zinc offers superior fluidity, stiffness, and strength, facilitating designing of thin wall sections.
- Reduces assembly operations since they all can be cast into a single unit, which eliminates need for costly manual assembly operations.
- Provides durable tool life, which is beneficial since it reduces costs related to replacements.
- Reduces machining operations since it offers superior net-shape casting capability eliminating or mitigating machining.
- Provides unique surface finishing making it easy to attain desired aesthetic properties and coating resilience.
- Gives varied alternatives to choose from for low, medium, and high production.
- You can attain faster production when using zinc casting alloys, which is fundamental in enhancing business turnover.
- Zinc casting alloys are 100% recyclable; thus, you can re-melt and re-cast them, and they won’t exhibit any form of degradation.
Zinc die cast components
What Ways Do You Use To Mitigate Porosity In Zinc Die Casting Parts?
Technically, porosity is inherent to zinc die casting process.
However, there are several interventions you can undertake to minimize it from occurring in zinc die casting parts.
Proper and early planning when die-casting part is a vital step towards achieving reduced porosity in these parts.
Besides, it is important to communicate effectively with the design engineer during the part designing process.
As such, it becomes easy to establish a framework of whether the porosity in some sections of the part can be damaging to product functionality.
Another intervention you can undertake to reduce porosity in this part is suggesting reasonable modifications in part designs.
Once the ideal feasible modification is accepted, it becomes easier to use mold flow simulation.
Modification can also maximize gating, overflow design, and controlling and monitoring complex processes.
All these elements restrict porosity to non-essential spots of the part.
What Are The Application Of Zinc Die Casting Parts?
Parts produced as a result of zinc die casting can be used in a wide range of applications across different industries.
However, the commonly used applications of these parts include the following;
- Consumer electronic devices
- Automotive parts
- Brackets
- Heatsinks
- Lighting fixture
- Aircraft components
- Builder’s hardware
- Power and hand tools
- Telecommunication equipment
Can You Make Thin-Walled Zinc Die Cast Parts?
Yes. It is quite possible.
The melting and freezing temperatures of zinc casting alloys are relatively moderate.
Furthermore, the material is somewhat easiest to cast into thin walls since it is ductile and easy to plat.
Zinc parts also exhibit close tolerances, which is vital when making thin-walled parts in die casting process.
Thus, as long as you have the suitable machines and use the correct procedures, you can easily make thin-walled zinc die casting parts.
What Are The Types Of Dies Used In Zinc Die Casting?
Mould for die casting
Typically, dies are often classified into four main types, including single cavity, multiple cavities, combination die, and unit die.
Singe cavity die, as the name suggests, has one cavity.
Multiple cavities die, on the other hand, is one with numerous identical cavities.
Combination die refers to a type of die, which has cavities of different shapes and often comes in handy in producing several assembly parts.
Unit die is used for producing relatively simple parts, especially when affecting tooling and production economies.
You can also use unit dies to cast various parts for assembly or for different customers simultaneously.
Why Use Thin-Walled Zinc Die Casting Parts?
Thin-walled zinc die casting parts are essential in different applications.
Some of the reasons you should consider it include the following;
- Provides unmatched versatility given that you can use it conveniently in a wide range of applications where surface thickness is a concern.
- Thin-walled parts are generally lightweight, and this is an essential element in tooling. It allows you to handle the part effectively in a wide range of applications.
- Such parts retain excellent and accurate dimensional stability, which is essentially necessary for numerous applications.
- You can easily create different surface finishing options for zinc die casting parts when using thin-walled parts.
What Methods Are Suitable For Prototyping Zinc Die Casting Designs?
The commonly used techniques include the following;
- Gravity cast – It is a prototyping technique, which requires relatively thick-walled zinc die casting parts and reasonably large tolerances.
- Three-dimensional printing – You can use this prototyping method for designing rapid prototypes in strong ABS plastics.
- Die cast prototype – This is an ideal design prototype if you intend to attain precise geometry and specifications of the part.
- Machined prototype – It is a type, which produces almost exact parts as far as weight and casting tolerances are concerned.
How Do You Reduce Cost Of Zinc Die Casting Process?
Zinc die casting is generally a cost-friendly process for mass parts production.
However, it can be costly depending on different circumstances surrounding the exact process you are using.
Nonetheless, you can use several tips to mitigate costs of zinc die casting process, which includes the following;
- Ensure you do diligent design planning elements as early as you can since it makes the tooling process relatively cost-effective.
- Conduct a complete mold flow analysis meticulously during the designing phases.
- Scrutinize all the fundamental cost-benefits regarding selecting post-casting machining or forming to specifications with awful core slides.
- Ensure you determine opportunities specifically for part assembly consolidations.
- Determine the maximum placement for parting line and make sure you carry it out timely.
- Fully take advantage of zinc die casting capabilities as far as new or converted designs are concerned.
- Print a note with vital details, including part specifications for casting process. This is fundamental in attaining production repeatability and saving ample inspection time.
- Determine the suitable wall thickness for your components and make it as thin as possible, which is relatively inexpensive to attain.
Which Post-Casting Operations Can You Apply On Zinc Die Casting Process?
You can use two main types of post-casting operations on zinc die casting process, which includes the following;
CNC Machining
This is a precision machining operation commonly used when the unit machining trade-off seems to be cheaper than investing in complex die casting slides.
Even so, this requires a relatively high-level experience in carrying out and executing CNC pre-planning and machining for best results.
Surface Finishing
Ordinarily, you can use various surface treatments and finish on different parts of zinc die casting.
Surface treatment offers a cosmetic finish and helps to improve corrosion resistance and attain pressure tightness.
Is Die Cast Zinc Strong?
Yes.
Cast zinc is exceptionally strong and durable.
It can endure different unfavorable mechanical conditions without wearing out.
The alloys used for making cast zinc combine different features such as toughness, strength, bearing performance, and rigidity.
Thus, it is the reason most cast zinc parts are used in different high-demanding industrial applications.
Does Die Cast Zinc Rust?
No.
Die cast zinc is made from zinc alloys that exhibit excellent corrosion-resistant properties.
Moreover, different surface coating methods enhance the corrosion resistance of this material.
All these make a typical die cast zinc difficult to rust even when exposed to harsh corrosive surroundings.
Which Is Better Between Aluminum Die Casting And Zinc Die Casting?
Both aluminum and zinc die casting are quite popular for producing parts used in different applications.
However, determining the specific better option between these two is entirely dependent on the specific design applications.
Simply put, aluminum die casting produces parts that are suited for particular applications, often light applications.
On the other hand, zinc die casting produces parts suitable mainly for relatively heavy applications such as machinery.
Thus, it is necessary to figure out your specific application to determine the better option between zinc die casting, and aluminum die casting.
At Inox, we offer perfect solution for all your zinc die casting needs.
Contact us today for all your zinc die casting needs.