The present status and developing prospect of die casting market in China were s urveyed.The total turnout of componets in die casting is 0.624 million tons

in w hich Al alloy parts in 0.415 6 million tons

and Zn alloy parts in 0.198 2 millio n tons

and Mg alloy parts is 5 000 tons and 5 300 tons Cu alloy parts in 2002 ye ar.Per year saled die casting machines is about 1 800

in which 2% is l arge machine with above 10 000 kN

38% is middle machine with 3 000～9 000 Kn and 60% is small machine with below 3 000 kN.The total turnout values of die in home is up to 36 billions in 2002 year

in which about 10% is die casting dit.The above 80% die casting enterprises consist of foreign invested enterprises and private enterprises as well as vallages and towns enetrprises and the very large die casting enetrprise group appears.