Aluminium die-cast structural bracket supplied with a full PPAP Level 3 dossier and dimensional layout inspection on each production lot.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Process | High-pressure die casting, 800 t machine |
| Material | AlSi10Mg (EN AC-43000), conforming to DIN EN 1706 |
| Part weight | 480 g (finished, after machining) |
| Nominal wall | 3.0 mm, 2.5 mm minimum |
| Dimensional tolerance | CT6 per ISO 8062-3 |
| Post-machining | Bores and faces machined to ±0.05 mm |
| PPAP | Level 3 dossier: PSW, dimensional report, material cert, MSA, process capability |
| Radiography | Real-time X-ray on first-off and per shift |
| Traceability | Laser-marked lot code linking to die-casting machine and shift record |
FOB Foshan. Die tooling is a separate capital item (approx. $18,000–$34,000) and remains the buyer’s property.
The part, standard and supplier are already filled in. Two or three sentences about the application is enough for a firm answer.
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