Guide for Manufacturer
CLASSIFICATION OF INJECTION MOLDS UP TO 400 TONS (CONT.)
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CLASS 102 MOLD
- Detailed mold design required.
- Mold base to be minimum hardness
of 280 BHN.
- Molding surfaces should be hardened
to a 48 R/C range. All other functional details should
be made and heat treated.
- Temperature control provisions
to be directly in the cavities, cores, and slide cores
wherever possible.
- Parting line locks are recommended
for all molds.
- The following items may or may
not be required depending on the ultimate production
quantities anticipated. It is recommended that those
items desired be checked and made a firm requirement
for quoting purposes:
- Guided Ejection
- Side Wear Plates
- Corrosive Resistant Temperature
Control Channels
- Plated Cavities
CLASS 103 MOLD
- Detailed mold design recommended.
- Mold base must be minimum hardness
of 165 BHN.
- Cavity and cores must be 280
BHN or higher.
- All other extras are optional.
CLASS 104 MOLD
- Mold design recommended.
- Mold base can be of mild steel
or aluminum.
- Cavities can be of aluminum,
mild steel or any other agreed upon metal.
CLASS 105 MOLD
May be constructed from cast metal
or epoxy or any other material offering sufficient strength
to produce minimum prototype pieces.
