Base Resin ABS PA PBT PC PE PEEK PP PPS Barrel Temperatures °F (°C) Rear Zone 400–475(200–250) 430–500 (220–260) 480–520 (250–270) 480–570 (250–300) 400–445 (200–230) 660–700 (350–475) 400–440 (200–225) 520–600 (270–300) Center Zone 410–480(205–253) 440–510 (225–265) 483–522 (252–272) 500–580 (260–305) 410–455 (207–237) 670–710 (357–385) 410–450 (205–230) 550–610 (285–310) Front Zone 420–490(210–257) 450–520 (230–270) 487–527 (254–274) 515–590 (267–310) 420–465 (213–243) 680–720 (363–400) 420–455 (215–235) 570–620 (300–320) Nozzle 425–500(215–260) 460–530 (235–275) 490–530 (255–275) 530–600 (275–315) 430–475 (220–250) 700–730 (370–395) 430–460 (220–240) 610–620 (320–325) Melt Temperature 425–515(215–270) 530–580 (276–300) 500–565 (260–300) 530–615 (275–325) 430–495 (220–260) 700–725 (370–385) 430–475 (220–250) 610–635 (320–335) Mold Temperature 140–200(60–90) 150–200 (65–90) 140–250 (60–120) 160–240 (70–115) 80–140 (25–60) 300–400 (150–200) 80–140 (25–60) 190–300 (90–150) Drying Parameters 190 (90) 2–4 Hours 0 .01%–0 .15% 180 (80) 4–5 Hours 0 .10%–0 .20% 275 (135) 3–4 Hours 0 .02%–0 .04% 250 (125) 3–4 Hours 0 .02% 160 (70) 2 Hours 300 (150) 3–4 Hours 0 .10% 160 (70) 2 Hours 280 (135) 2–3 Hours 0 .01%–0 .20% Nozzle Type General Purpose Nylon or ReverseTaper General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose Injection Velocity1 2 .0–5 .0 in/sec; 50–125 mm/sec Injection Pressure 2,000–4,000 psi; 13,000–30,000 kpa Back Pressure 0–50 psi; 0–350 kpa Screw Speed 25–75 RPM Cushion 0 .125"–0 .250"; 3 .175 mm–6 .35 mm Screw Compression Ratio2 2 .0:1–2 .5:1 Design Guide 7 Base Resin ABS PA PBT PC PE PEEK PP PPS Barrel Temperatures °F (°C) Rear Zone 400–475(200–250) 430–500 (220–260) 480–520 (250–270) 480–570 (250–300) 400–445 (200–230) 660–700 (350–475) 400–440 (200–225) 520–600 (270–300) Center Zone 410–480(205–253) 440–510 (225–265) 483–522 (252–272) 500–580 (260–305) 410–455 (207–237) 670–710 (357–385) 410–450 (205–230) 550–610 (285–310) Front Zone 420–490(210–257) 450–520 (230–270) 487–527 (254–274) 515–590 (267–310) 420–465 (213–243) 680–720 (363–400) 420–455 (215–235) 570–620 (300–320) Nozzle 425–500(215–260) 460–530 (235–275) 490–530 (255–275) 530–600 (275–315) 430–475 (220–250) 700–730 (370–395) 430–460 (220–240) 610–620 (320–325) Melt Temperature 425–515(215–270) 530–580 (276–300) 500–565 (260–300) 530–615 (275–325) 430–495 (220–260) 700–725 (370–385) 430–475 (220–250) 610–635 (320–335) Mold Temperature 140–200(60–90) 150–200 (65–90) 140–250 (60–120) 160–240 (70–115) 80–140 (25–60) 300–400 (150–200) 80–140 (25–60) 190–300 (90–150) Drying Parameters 190 (90) 2–4 Hours 0 .01%–0 .15% 180 (80) 4–5 Hours 0 .10%–0 .20% 275 (135) 3–4 Hours 0 .02%–0 .04% 250 (125) 3–4 Hours 0 .02% 160 (70) 2 Hours 300 (150) 3–4 Hours 0 .10% 160 (70) 2 Hours 280 (135) 2–3 Hours 0 .01%–0 .20% Nozzle Type General Purpose Nylon or ReverseTaper General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose General Purpose Injection Velocity1 2 .0–5 .0 in/sec; 50–125 mm/sec Injection Pressure 2,000–4,000 psi; 13,000–30,000 kpa Back Pressure 0–50 psi; 0–350 kpa Screw Speed 25–75 RPM Cushion 0 .125"–0 .250"; 3 .175 mm–6 .35 mm Screw Compression Ratio2 2 .0:1–2 .5:1 Comments 1 . CHAPTER 3 | PART DESIGN GUIDELINES Wall Thickness (mm) C o o li n g T im e ( S e c ) 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 1 2 3 4 ABS PC Nylon 6/6 Figure 2 - Designing for Wall Thickness Changes Bad Better Recommended Recommended Poor High Stress Ideal Figure 3 - Internal and External Radius Guidelines .5W Min Inside Rad + W Poor High Volume FIGURE 1 - Wall thickness vs. cooling time of various plastics FIGURE 2 - Designing for wall thickness changes FIGURE 3 - Internal and external radius guidelines Design Guide 9 RIB DESIGN GUIDELINES The minimum distance ribs should be spaced is three times the nominal wall thickness (3W) . The round at the bottom of the boss should Figure 4 - Drafting Guidelines for Nominal Wall Thickness Cross section showing draft Figure 5 - Rib design guidelines 1/4˚—–1˚ 2.5W W 3W Min. .01" R Min. or .25W .75W for a low shrink material .50W for a high shrink material Figure 6 - Wall thickness changes due to rib placement 16.00 14.00 12.00 10.00 8.00 6.00 4.00 2.00 5.00 10.00 15.00 20.00 25.00 30.00 35.00 Rib-height (mm) M a x D is p la c e m e n t M a g n it u d e ( m m ) 0 FIGURE 4 - Drafing guidelines for nominal wall thickness FIGURE 5 - Rib design guidelines FIGURE 7 - Wall thickness changes due to rib placement FIGURE 6 - Rib height vs. stiffness 10 Gravi-Tech FIGURE 8 - Side Wall Boss Design Guidelines Sink Not Recommended Preferred Design A = Diameter = A = Primary Wall = A = 2A FIGURE 9 - Guidelines Design Guidelines 4W W 2W .75W For a Low Shrink Material .50W For a High Shrink Material FIGURE 9 - Side wall boss design guidelines FIGURE 10 - Gusset design guidelines FIGURE 11 - Structural hole design guidelines be 10% of wall thickness.

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