Die Casting Industry Standards

NADCA is the trusted source for providing technical standards to the die casting industry and publishes Die Casting Pressure, SSM , Die Steel and Safety Standards. The standards are free for members.

2024 Product Specification Standards for Die Castings

This manual covers specification, design and production guidance for both users and manufacturers of conventional high pressure die castings. The manual presents tooling and processes information, alloy properties, standard and precision tolerances, GD&T, design guidelines, quality assurance provisions and more. Revisions for this edition include: rewrite of the first chapter to focus on an overview of the die casting process; additional information about die technology and sizing; new information about loose inserts; considerations for datum locations; moved around the order of alloy families to cover the more common alloys first; updated alloy reference tables; added P-20 as a possible option for miniature die casting die material; updated casting examples with more recent products; minor typographical errors have been corrected through. 

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Standards for High Integrity and Structural Die Casting Process (2024)

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2019 Machine Safety Standard

The NADCA B152.1-2019 Safety Requirements for the Design, Manufacture, Maintenance and Operation of Die Casting Machines is an update of the 2006 version with revisions and additions made to update referenced standards and specifications, clarify definitions, and standardize terminology. The standard covers high pressure die casting machines and addresses ancillary equipment associated with die casting machine cells.

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Recommended Procedures for Die Steel

This document covers the NADCA #207-2018 acceptance criteria for procurement and heat treatment of high quality die steel for extended die life. These criteria are not intended for all die casting applications. They apply where high volume production and/or critical performance is required.

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GM Die Material Specifications

General Motors standard DC-9999-1 is the standard procedure and specification that ensures the quality of all H-13 and other hot work tool materials and their heat treatment as required for GM tooling projects.

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Ford Die Material Specifications

Ford standard AMTD-DC2010 provides the material property and heat treatment requirements for any die purchased by the Ford Motor Company for production of components at an outside casting supplier.

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