The following table shows a brief description of the variables appearing in this tab. The table also displays their default values and their generally acceptable range:
|
Variable |
Default Value |
Range |
|
|
||
|
○ Name |
Plastic Bottle |
Any Text |
|
○ Material |
PP |
List |
|
○ Thermal Diffusivity (cm2/s) |
0.00065161 |
Positive |
|
○ Density (g/cm3) |
0.9090 |
Positive |
|
○ Max Critical Wall Thickness (cm) |
0.15 |
Positive |
|
○ Min Critical Wall Thickness (cm) |
0.076 |
Positive |
|
○ Average Wall Thickness (cm) |
0.127 |
Positive |
|
○ Gate Diameter (cm) |
0.165 |
Positive |
|
● Projected Area (cm2) |
0.0 |
Positive |
|
◙ Unit Mass (g) |
8.0 |
Positive |
|
◙ Unit Volume (mL) |
8.8009 |
Positive |
|
◙ Length To Thickness Ratio |
0.0 |
Positive |
|
○ Shape |
BOX |
List |
|
○ Height (cm) |
0.76 |
Positive |
|
○ Depth (cm) |
14.0 |
Positive |
|
○ Width (cm) |
3.8 |
Positive |
|
○ Diameter (cm) |
6.35 |
Positive |
Symbol Key: ○ User-specified value (always input); ● Calculated value (always output); ◙ Sometimes input, sometimes output
The following list describes the available specification choices in this tab; for more details on how these are implemented, see Injection Molding: Modeling Calculations.
•Part Mass/Volume Options...
The user can specify either the mass or the volume of the polymeric material that makes up the molded object. The specified value must also account for any extra material that is removed during trimming and/or reaming.