Pressure die casting involves squeezing molten metal into a mould cavity under high pressure and then holding the metal under pressure during solidification. Pressure is applied by the action of a hydraulic piston ram that injects molten metal through a steel die and into the mould. The metal casting is removed from the mould following solidification, and the process repeated using the same permanent mould. The process is suitable for very high rate production because of the fast solidification rate of the casting. Many aluminium and magnesium alloys are cast using this method.
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