GDA - Gesamtverband der Aluminiumindustrie e.V. (German aluminium association), Düsseldorf, has awarded the winners of the International Aluminium Die Casting Competition 2018 as part of the EUROGUSS 2018 in Nuremberg. Prizes were awarded by a jury of experts from research and practice to three castings from renowned manufacturers with a further three castings receiving special commendations. The 8th International Aluminum Die Casting Competition is organized by the GDA. It was partnered by the Association of the German Foundry Industry (BDG). The Austrian Non-Ferrous Metals Federation of the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and the Swiss Aluminium Association “alu.ch” also supported the competition.aluminum die casting alloys

For many years, the Aluminium Die-casting Award has proven to be a successful platform for demonstrating the high quality standards of aluminium die-castings. The aim of the competition is to boost interest in aluminium, a versatile material, still further and to demonstrate further fields of application. Criteria for evaluating the castings, submitted to the Aluminum Die Casting Competition 2018, were the die-cast conform and resource efficient construction.
This entry was commended for the methodical approach adopted with respect to devel-opment, design, vertical range of manufacture and casting from a single source. The component has a high function density that can only be achieved by close cooperation between the development department and the foundry. The complex geometry and the demanding tolerances require special cooling measures, and these were achieved using additive-manufactured tool inserts (see photo left).