High Pressure Die Casting offers an economical way of producing large quantities of complex, high-tolerance parts in aluminium, magnesium, zinc, and copper alloys. The material must withstand both pressure and high temperatures, ensuring durability and precision in every component.
BÖHLER and Uddeholm have played leading roles in developing hot work steel to meet the stricter demands of the die casting sector. Long production series are common and place tough demands on tools and materials. The increasing challenges in die cast products will ensure continued development of die casting alloys with higher strength and ductility, improved machinability, weldability, and corrosion resistance.
Selecting the right material is a crucial part of the process. voestalpine High Performance Metals has extensive knowledge of the best steels on the market – our own steel grades. This is a major benefit in terms of achieving truly excellent results. BÖHLER and Uddeholm hot-work tool steels are used in highly stressed forging and die-casting tools and, due to their good combination of properties, also in cold work and plastics processing. Our focus is on offering customized material solutions with high-quality, remelted steels.
When things get hot, tool steel has to be tough – and particularly pure. The special properties of BÖHLER and Uddeholm hot-work tool steels are specifically tailored to withstand different stresses, especially at high temperatures. The degree of purity and homogeneity of the steels is crucial for a long service life of the tools.
Our materials for the hot forming industry meet stringent requirements, including: