AutoCast Inc.
Tel: 616.534.4941  |  sales@autocastinc.com
4565 Spartan Industrial Drive SW, Grandville, MI 49418

A380 Aluminum Alloy

A380 aluminum alloy is widely used for casting general-purpose die castings. It has good mechanical properties and is used in hundreds of applications including air brake castings, gear cases and air-cooled cylinder heads.

A380 Characteristics

  • Good casting properties including, fluidity, pressure tightness and resistance to hot cracking.
  • Good machinability.
  • Excellent finish characterisics
View/download detailed alloy specifications sheet (PDF)

Aluminum Department


Auto-Cast's aluminum department features a robotic die-casting process. All of our machines are equiped with robotic ladels, die sprays, extractors and trim presses to deliver the highest quality product.

Aluminum department

Aluminum Casting Equipment

  • Centralized breakdown and melt furnace with enclosed metal delivery system
  • One 1200 ton press and trim press
  • Two 900 ton machine and trim presses
  • Five 800 ton machine and time presses
  • One 600 ton machine and trim press
  • Enclosed scrap and gate recovery system
All machines are equipped with robotic gate and part extraction as well as die lubrication

Aluminum department