Design Advantages

Cost-effective die cast components can survive higher temperatures and user abuse than most plastic counterparts.

Threaded inserts and EMI/RFI shielding, additionally required for many plastic electronic housings, can be eliminated with a die cast housing, resulting in lower unit costs. Metal inserts in plastic housings serve to further complicate plastic recycling.

Parts redesigned as a single die cast unit from a combination of metal and plastic components can not only result in significantly lower costs, but also yield advantages for recyclability. Many examples exist over a wide range of die cast product applications.