Where A380 Die-Cast Aluminum Is Used in North American Manufacturing

Cast aluminum manifolds persist on some high-boost and heavy-duty engines and on legacy designs

Die-cast A380 wins when the heatsink is also the housing or a mounting bracket; conductivity is lower than 6063 but the part count drops.

Die-cast aluminum end bells and motor frames, the incumbent on drive motors and on anything where the housing is also the heat path; polymer housings took the small pump and fan motors first

Die-cast aluminum housings and gearcases on high-output cordless mowers and chainsaws, where the housing is also the heat sink and a polymer enclosure would need a separate thermal path

Die-cast aluminum clutch housings and gearcases on professional trimmers and brushcutters, where the housing is also the heat sink for a clutch and the mount for a hardened drive shaft bearing

Die-cast aluminum crankcases and cylinder assemblies on retail and mid-range saws, heavier than magnesium and materially cheaper

Die-cast aluminum fixed-line and blade heads on professional brushcutters, where the head takes a direct rock strike that would shatter a filled nylon body