Materials

Diecast Metal

This almost always refers to a metal alloy consisting mostly of zinc, but also with about 4% aluminum, and trace amounts of magnesium, copper, lead, iron, cadmium, and tin. The trade name for the alloy is "ZnDC", referring to "zinc for die casting".

The name "diecast metal" is a colloquial phrase, referring more to the manner in which the metal is molded or cast than the material itself. In all likelihood, some metal used in toys that's called "diecast" was probably formed using a means other than being cast in a die, but diecast is the name that's stuck over time.

Articles on Diecast Metal toys


article author column date posted
Bandai 2006 Q3 Tokusatsu Onslaught Darren Pierce Radar, Radar! 05.21.06 3:47am EST
Bandai February 2005 Shipping Darren Pierce Radar, Radar! 02.02.05 7:10pm EST
Yet More Metal Getter Darren Pierce Radar, Radar! 03.26.05 8:26pm EST
Black Getter Axed ... Till Jan Darren Pierce Radar, Radar! 11.25.05 4:02pm EST
Bandai May 2005 Shipping Darren Pierce Radar, Radar! 05.04.05 1:46am EST
194 articles view more