S.

No Name of Material Abbrevation

Relative
Density
Ease of
Ignition
Whether self
extinguishing
Character of
Flame
1 Polystyrene PS 1.05 Readily burns No
Yellow Dense
Black Smoke
sooty
2 Acrylic
S.No Name of Material
Density
g/cm
3
Bulk
Factor
Heat
Distortion
Temperature
Moulding
Temperature
Specific Heat
Capacity
J/Kg
o
K
1 Polystyrene 1.05 1.9 - 2.15 90 200 1344
2 Acrylic 1.2 1.8-2 85 225 1470
Properties of Material
Identification of Thermoplastics
Odour of
burning
Behaviour
of material
Oppressive
Flowery
Melts and
bubbles
Total Heat
Content
KJ/Kg
239.4
302.4.
Properties of Material
Identification of Thermoplastics
S.No Category Description Size Unit
Screw Diameter 22 mm
Shot Weight 29 gm
Shot Size 32
cm
3
Injection Pressure 3008
kg/cm
2
Injection Rate 37
cm
3
/sec
Screw Stroke 85 mm
Plasticising Capacity 31 kg/hr
Screw Speed 0-440 rpm
Clamping Force 245.52 KN
Height 395 mm
Width 365 mm
General Dry Cycle 1.73 Sec
Cycle Time 17 Sec
2
1
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Product Design and Development
Machine Specification
Platen Size
Injection
Unit
Clamping
Unit
S.No Description Unit
1 Material Type Acrylic
2 Density of mould
3
Mass of the component
(m)
5.05 gm
4
Projected area of the
component
2166.52
mm
2
5 Volume of the mold 3556.58
6 Surface Area
7 Elastic Modulus
8 Poisson's Ratio
9 Shear Modulus
10 Tensile Strength
11 Compressive Strength
12 Yield Strength
13 Thermal Expansion
14 Specifice Heat
15 Damping Ratio
Material Properties
Shot Capacity of the machine 98 gm
1 Shot Weight Capacity with material B
Material A Polystyrene
Density of Material A
Bulk factor of A
Shot Weight Capacity of material A
Material B
Density of Material B
Bulk factor of B
Shot Weight Capacity of Material B
Shot Weight capacity with material B #DIV/0!
2 Shot Capacity Gram
Swept Volume 32
cm
3
Density of Plastic r 1.2
gm/cm
3
C for amorphous plastics 0.93
C for crystalline plastic 0.35
Shot Capacity of the machine with the
given material
35.712 gm
Shot Capacity
Material B
Material A
Plasticising Capacity Unit
Plasticising Capacity of the machine 31 Kg/h
Plasticising Rate of material A (Polystyrene) Kg/h
Specific Heat Capacity of Polystyrene
J/Kg
o
K
Specific Heat capacity of material
J/Kg
o
K
Moulding Temperature of Polystyrene
Moulding Temperature of material
Total Heat Content Polystyrene 239.4 J/Kg
Total Heat Content Material 302.4 J/Kg
Plasticising Capacity of the machine with
the given material
24.54167
Plasticising Rate of material
Plasticising Rate
Mass of moulding (m) Kg
Number of mouldings per hour
Plasticising Rate 0
For maximum efficiency athe machine operated at 80 to 85% of
the shot weight or plasticising capacity
Clamping Force
Projecting area of moulding 2166.52
mm
2
Injection Pressure 63
MN/m
2
Clamping Force 136.49076 KN
Cycle Time
Mass of Shot (m) 5.05 gm
Plasticising Capacity of the machine (P) 24.541667 Kg/h
Minimum cycle time attinable (t
c
) 0.740781 Sec
S.No Description UNIT
Determination By Shot Capacity
Based on 85% of rated shot capacity
Rated Shot capacity of the mateial (W) 35.712 gms
Mass of the component per cavity (M) 5.05 gms
Number of cavity based on shot capacity 6.010930693
Determination By Plasticising Capacity
Based on 85% of rated Plasticising capacity
Overall cycle time (T
C
) 17
Rated Plasticising Capacity (P) 24.54166667 Kg/hr
Mass of molding per cavity (m) 5.05 gm
Number of cavity based on Plasicising
capacity
19.50644023
Determination By Clamping Capacity
Based on 85% of rated Plasticising capacity
Rated clamping capacity C 245.52 KN
Cavity Pressure (Pc) 63 Mpa
Projected area (Am) 2166.52
mm
2
Number of cavity based on clamping capacity 1.798803084
Number Of Cavities
2
1
3
Mass of components
(g)
Factor
0.3 to 0.5 1.5
0.5 to 1 1.4
1 to 3 1.3
3 to 5 1.25
5 to 10 1.15
10 to 20 1.1
above 20 1.05