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 Metal Industry Development Institute 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