Guides & Tips - Novacast

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Click image to download a PDF of the Top 10 Design Tips for Problem Free Gravity Die Casting

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Casting Geometry Design Optimisation Guide

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NovaCast team complete Tough Mudder for charity

August 29, 2019

Billed as “Probably the Toughest Event on the Planet”, Tough Mudder is a uniquely challenging obstacle course that requires endurance, fitness, determination to succeed and a love of mud! So, when Richard Phillips, Sales Director at NovaCast, was looking for events to boost the coffers of the company’s chosen charity, Wiltshire Air Ambulance, the … Read more

The Difference Between Gravity and Pressure Die Casting

July 15, 2019

Die casting is one of the most widely used casting processes but what is the difference between Gravity Die Casting and Pressure Die Casting? Both are casting processes used by NovaCast, so we are well placed to explain the differences and discuss the selection criteria. Both forms of Die Casting employ a metal mould into … Read more

Heat Treatment of Castings

June 28, 2019

Heat treatment of castings is primarily used to alter the physical, and sometimes chemical, properties of the cast alloy. Many of the mechanical properties of both ferrous and non-ferrous alloys are determined by their microstructure. Heat treatment Is an efficient way of manipulating the crystalline structure of the alloy to modify its mechanical behaviour in … Read more