High Pressure Die Casting Basics provides an introduction to the terminology, equipment, and processing steps associated with high pressure die casting. Presented in THORS’ highly visual and interactive learning format, this course will help to improve process knowledge for employees in high pressure die casting foundries, as well as employees in peripheral professions.
Learning Objectives
- Identify the basic components of an HPDC machine.
- Identify the important aspects of an HPDC die or mold.
- Recall the basic HPDC processing steps.
- Understand the defects common to the HPDC process.
This course includes
Pre / Post-Assessment
Course Length: 1 h
Completion Certificate
Manufacturing Processes
- Castings: Aluminum Casting Fundamentals
- Castings: Aluminum Melting Fundamentals
- Castings: Bonded Sand – Horizontally Parted Molds
- Castings: Bonded Sand – Mold Patterns
- Castings: Bonded Sand – Vertically Parted Molds
- Castings: Bonded Sand Fundamentals
- Castings: Bonded Sand Iron Casting Basics
- Castings: Charge Calculation for Cast Irons
- Castings: Cupola Furnace Fundamentals
- Castings: Cupola Furnace Operations
- Castings: Cupola Furnace Troubleshooting and Techniques
- Castings: Foundry Cleaning Room Equipment
- Castings: Gravity Die Casting Basics
- Castings: Green Sand Defect Analysis
- Castings: Green Sand Equipment and Process Control
- Castings: Green Sand Properties
- Castings: Green Sand System Testing
- Castings: Investment Casting Basics
- Castings: Iron Melting Fundamentals
- Castings: Low Pressure Die Casting Basics
- Castings: Quality Inspection for Steel Castings
- Castings: Vacuum Process Fundamentals
- Corrective Leveling Basics
- Gating and Risering Basics
Table of Contents
HPDC Foundries
- HPDC Foundry Terminology
- HPDC Machine Terminology
- HPDC Die Terminology
- Advantages and Disadvantages
- HPDC and Similar Processes
- Common HPDC Alloys
Casting Inspection
- Visual Inspection
- Defects: Shrinkage Porosity
- Defects: Gas Porosity
- Defects: Misruns
- Defects: Laminations and Cold Flakes
- Ensuring Quality
HPDC Processing Steps
- HPDC Die and Tooling
- Aluminum Melting
- HPDC Shot Cycle
- Gating
- Trimming
- Finishing
Course Completion
After completing this course you will receive a certificate of completion.
