Injection Molding: Part Cost Estimator Oct.

27, 2003
Copyright R. J. Eggert, Boise State University

Injection Time Cooling Time Reset Time

required shot size = 31.7 cm^3 Recommended Temperatures dry cycle time = 3.3 s
0.0000317 m^3 injection = 260 C part depth = 0.2 cm
rec. injection pressure = 1000 Bars mold = 54 C stroke length = 32 cm
rec. injection pressure = 100 MPa ejection = 82 C
rec. injection pressure = 14.5 ksi
machine power = 18.5 kW Thermal difusivity = 0.13 mm^2/s
max. wall thickness = 2 mm
injection time = 0.34 s cooling time = 6.97 s reset time = 3.37 s
Total Cycle Time = 10.69 s

Clamping Force Part Material Cost Processing Costs

net part area = 40 cm^2 net part area = 40 cm^3 machine rate = 33 $/hr
no. cavities = 3 thickness = 2 mm no. cavities = 3
runner %= 32 % volume = 8 cm^3 processing cost = 0.03 $/part
clamp area= 158.4 volume = 8E-006 m^3 3.3 cents/part
rec. injection pressure = 100 Mpa specific gravity = 1.05
clamping force = 792 kN mass = 0.0084 kg
mat'l cost= 3.01 $/kg
Mold Cost per part mat'l cost= 0.03 $/part
no. cavities = 3 mat'l cost= 2.53 cents/part
mold cost= 5000 $
Production Qty= 2.00E+04
mold cost= 10788.35 $
mold cost/part= 0.54 $/part
mold cost/part= 53.94 cents/part

Total Cost/part
material= 2.53
mold= 53.94
machine= 3.3
total= 59.74 cents/part
 Injection Molding - Mold Cost Estimator R. J. Eggert Oct. 29, 2003
(Copyright Boise State University - Follows B, D & K Chapter 8)

Mold Base Cost Estimate $5,473

Ac cavity plate area = 2550 cm^2
hp part depth = 15 cm
hd combined plate thickness = 30 cm

Core/Cavity Cost Estimate

1 Area Dependent Costs
Mpo primary core/cavity 21.0 hours $839
Me Ejection system 22.2 hours $886
Ap projected area = 78.5 cm^2
Ne number of ejectors = 8.9

2 Geometric Complexity 3.0 hours $122

Nsp Interior surface patches 2
Xi 0.2
Nsp Exterior surface patches 4
Xo 0.4

Undercuts
3 number of side pulls = 0 0.0 hours $0
4 number of internal lifters = 0 0.0 hours $0
5 number of unscrewing cores = 0 0.0 hours $0
6 Surface finish / appearance 11.5 hours $462
surface finish factor (T8.6) = 25 %
7 Tolerance Level 0.0 hours $0
tolerance level factor (T8.7) = 0 %
8 Texture (Yor N) n 0.0 hours $0

9 Parting Plane Surface 0.0 hours $0

parting plane surface factor (T8.8) = 0

Total Manufacturing Points = 57.7 hours

Mold Machining Rate = $40 $/hr
Core/Cavity Costs = $2,308

Total Mold Cost = $7,781