Yes—die casting can be sufficiently strong for most industrial, automotive, and consumer applications—but its strength depends on three critical factors:

Most die cast models (e.g., 1:18 car models, aircraft replicas, toy figurines) are made of zinc-based alloys—specifically Zamak alloys (the

Yes—die casting is a type of permanent mold casting—but the reverse is not true. Permanent mold casting is an umbrella

No, die cast aluminum does not rust—but it can still corrode. Here’s the key distinction: Rust (technically “iron oxide”) only forms