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Comparing H13, premium remelted H13, high conductivity and maraging tool steels for die casting: hardness, thermal conductivity, heat checking resistance and cost per shot.

Availability, performance and quality benchmarks for deburring and polishing cells, the downtime causes that dominate, hidden cycle losses, a capture plan and a worked improvement.

Flow lines, swirl, die sticking, ejector and parting line marks on die castings: root causes, countermeasures, how to specify cosmetic classes, and why automation exposes variation.

Can you weld a die casting? Alloy weldability, TIG vs MIG vs CMT parameters, preheat, filler choice, inspection after repair, and the repair versus scrap economics.

What to include in a die casting RFQ, how suppliers actually price tooling and piece price, how to compare quotes that are not like for like, and the traps to avoid.

How to audit a die casting supplier on site: document requests, plant walk sequence, what to look for in each area, red flags, scoring and corrective actions that get closed.