iTherm® PISTON
iTherm® Piston is single HPDC component with specially designed internal cooling system. Using it results in substantially extended piston lifetime (up to 3x) and less porosity in cast product.
General Information
iTherm® Piston is produced using tool steel forged or rolled bars and HTS propriatery additive manufacturing technology.
It is a single body component with equal mechanical properties as tool steel monoblock.
Cooling channels can be freely designed according to cooling/heating requirements of the product, not by limitations of using conventional drilling method.
There are different iTherm® Piston models for different machine sizes and applications.
It is highly customizable to specific customer requirements.
Advantages
over conventional piston
More freedom designing cooling channels
In comparison with conventionally made piston, iTherm® gives you extra flexibility to bring cooling channels near that critical zones of the piston.
More uniform heat distribution on working surface
In comparison with conventionally made piston , using iTherm® Piston, the heat is distributed much more even over the surface, so the piston is cooling down more evenly and faster.
Conventional die casting components
iTherm® die casting components
Longest life time on market
With iTherm® Piston, the conformal cooling of the steel allows the heat removal rate to exceed that of BeCu tips, while extending its life time due to low transient stresses in the membrane.
Our customers have reported more than 120.000 shots life time of iTherm® Piston (with 3x ring replacements).
iTherm® Piston after 120.000 shots
No premature Al solidification
In pour stage of cycle iTherm® Piston temperature is higer compared to other pistons (low heat capacity of steel membrane) preventing premature Al solidification.
Rapid biscuit cooling
Due to high iTherm® Piston cooling effectiveness, extreme temperature drop occurs in injection/pressurization phase, resulting in rapid buscuit cooling.
Cycle time reduction
Due to supreme thermal management characteristics of iTherm® pistons, their usage results in up to 15% shorter cycle time.
iTherm® Piston
model range
Based on application, die casting machine size and type of cast part, there are different iTherm® Piston models, tailored to make the difference.
iTherm® Piston V2.1
MACHINE TYPE
medium to big machines,
70 – 160 mm (3,00“ up to 6,00“)
APPLICATION
all applications / structural parts
iTherm® Piston V2.1
iTherm® Piston V3.1
MACHINE TYPE
medium to big machines,
70 – 160 mm (3,00“ up to 6,00“)
APPLICATION
all Aluminium and Magnesium applications / structural parts
iTherm® Piston V3.1
iTherm® Piston V4.1
MACHINE TYPE
large machines
120 – 180 mm (4,50“ up to 7,00“)
APPLICATION
all applications / engine blocks and other large castings
iTherm® Piston V4.1
Parameters
Dimensional range
| DIMENSION | RANGE (mm) |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 70 – 180 |
Based on specific customer need, larger pistons can be produced.
Material
iTherm® Pistons are made using forged or rolled tool steel bars produced in EU.
Piston rings
We manufacture a selection of piston rings for iTherm® Pistons. Read more…
You can configure your own
iTherm® Piston
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