RIDCO Casting Company     Precision Zinc Die Castings

6 Beverage Hill Ave. Pawtucket, RI  02860 sales@ridco.com 401-724-0400 / 401-724-6320 fax

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Zinc... Zinc is a natural element found in the Earth.  Zinc is essential to life.  It is in all cells of the human body.  Zinc is also in the food we eat and in products we use every day.   As a matter of fact, the U.S. penny is made from 98% zinc with a copper plating finish.  Zinc in its natural form is mined from the earth in using safe, clean & efficient procedures.

Zinc Advantages...Zinc offers many advantages over so many other materials that they are difficult to list in full.  Zinc is cost effective, strong, easy to work with, and lasts a very long time. It also has other physical properties and characteristics that are often a requirement in highly technical uses or demanding environments. Zinc & the Environment...Every Zinc Die Casting produced by RIDCO is environmentally friendly.  Our zinc die casting alloys are completely recyclable.   In fact, over 1/3 of the zinc consumed annually is produced from recycled materials. Some of the specific advantages of Zinc include...      Want Addition Information?  Click on one of these topics. High Strength          High Rigidity   High Impact Strength and Ductility Zinc Alloy Properties           Unseen Benefits of Zinc Die Castings High Hardness Conductivity - Thermal and Electrical Capabilities of Zinc Die Castings           Zinc Casting Systems Approach Non-Sparking          Non-Magnetic Engineering Zinc Todays Answer        Designing for Electronic Applications High Fatigue Strength Designing for Corrosion Resistance         Zinc Bearing Properties Excellent Pressure Tightness   Excellent Dampening Properties Outstanding Corrosion Resistance       Our Zinc Die Castings also have the Following Additional Advantages...       Reduced Assembly A Zinc Die Cast can combine components as a one-piece design.       Less Material Use Zinc is strong and light weight. In addition, we can utilize our thin wall capabilities to produce components with less weight and greater cost savings compared to our customers.       Fewer Total Assembly Parts Zinc castings eliminate the need for bearings or bushings because of zinc's high die cast bearing properties allowing for greater design flexibility.

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