壓鑄的優缺點
優點 (Advantage)
- 良好的尺寸精度
- 平滑的鑄件表面
- 相較於翻砂鑄造及重力鑄造，透過壓鑄能夠做出薄件的產品
- 能夠減少二次加工的程序
- 迅速的生產率
- Excellent Dimensional Accuracy
- Smooth Cast Surfaces (Ra 1–2.5 micrometers or 0.04–0.10 thou rms)
- Thinner walls can be cast as compared to sand and permanent mold casting (approximately 0.75 mm or 0.030 in).
- Reduces or eliminates secondary machining operations.
- Rapid production rates.
缺點 (Disadvantage)
- 需投入高資金成本 與其它鑄造相比較，壓鑄最主要的缺點為需投入非常高的資金成本，不論是壓鑄機台設備或是模具本身及週遭的設備都是相當昂貴的，因此大量製造才能降低壓鑄生產成本。
- High Capital Cost Required. The main disadvantage to die casting is the very high capital cost. Both the casting equipment required and the dies and related components are very costly, as compared to most other casting processes. Therefore to make die casting an economic process a large production volume is needed.
