CHARACTERISTICS
An excellent Aluminium Mould Plate which combines hardness, wear resistance
and dimensional stability with ease of machining (including fast EDM). This material will
enable a fine polished or textured finish to be achieved. Its light weight means that it
is easy to handle and store and its high thermal conductivity and heat dissipation allows
rapid cycling of tools in use. Moulds are easily repaired by welding.
TYPICAL APPLICATIONS
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Injection moulding |
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Blow moulding |
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Jigs |
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Prototype tooling |
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Vacuum forming |
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Die sets (base and top plates) |
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AL2000
<100mm thick |
AL2000
>100mm to 300mm thick |
UTS
(MPa) |
550 |
500 |
Yield Stress
0.2PS,E (MPa) |
450 |
430 |
Hardness (HB) |
170 |
160 |
Thermal
Conductivity (W/m.oC) |
134 |
153 |
Specific Gravity
(kg/dm3) |
2.81 |
2.82 |
Coefficient of
Thermal Expansion (10-6/oC) |
23.4 |
23.7 |
Protective
Anodising |
Acceptable |
Acceptable |
Hard Anodising |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Maximum acceptable
mould temperature |
120oC |
120oC |
Machining |
Very Good |
Very Good |
Welding (filling)
TIG |
Good |
Good |
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