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.
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.
Toys containing Diecast Metal
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Articles on Diecast Metal toys
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Keybots: Cheap Fun | Darren Pierce | Radar, Radar! | 12.25.04 2:49am EST |
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Another Four Souchaku Henshin | Darren Pierce | Radar, Radar! | 01.31.05 8:40pm EST |
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Masterpiece Brave | Darren Pierce | Radar, Radar! | 07.01.05 5:34am EST |
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Diecast Creative Does More Zeta | Darren Pierce | Radar, Radar! | 03.13.06 8:39pm EST |
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Where For Art Thou, Ryomao? | Darren Pierce | Radar, Radar! | 08.21.05 3:33am EST |
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