Wednesday, March 12, 2014

IJ1 Shrinkage Measurements

Injection molding body piece (orange, multi-layered, drafted) measured to determine shrinkage:

Average mold diameter (over 3 diameter measurements): 2.507"

Min body diameter: 2.410"
Max body diameter: 2.440"
Average body diameter: 2.426"

Min Shrinkage: 2.8%
Max Shrinkage: 3.8%
Average Shrinkage: 3.2%

Given Dave's approximate recommendation of about 2-3%, we are incorporated a 3.3% shrinkage into our injection mold design.

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