Differences between hard mould & soft mould Soft mould (non-silicone mold) is a mould made of NAK80 and other steel materials. The core of this material is usually pre-hardened and can be machined directly, without heat treatment after processing, so it can be put into production directly. Hard mould means that the core material of the die frame is annealed before machining, and then heat treated after machining, and then reformed by electro processing after heat treatment.
The following is a comparison of the cost, process and life of the product in the process of starting the mould
Contrast item
Soft mould
Hard mould
Price of die carrier
Same
Same
Price of mould core
Depending on the size of the product, there is a difference of several hundred to two thousand for the core material
Processing technology and
Finish cut (CNC & Electric spark)
working procedure
Rough finish (CNC Quenching heat treatment hardening & Electric spark)
Follow-up treatment(polishing
same
same
or Etching-stripe rough finish, the hard molding need 1-2 days; Time for mould making
heat treatment, Soft moldings are 5-8 days less than hard ones. total about 10 days.
Accuracy of the molding
Same
Same
Modification
Less procedure
Complicated procedure
Life span
10000-30000PCS
5000000PCS
Frequency and cost of mold
Will have rag and burr after producing
almost not need to repair the molding
repair
thousands pieces, need repair the molding
About JasonMould Industrial Company Limited
Jasonmould is a manufacturer of plastic molds- injection mold, die casting moulds, plastic blow molding, rotational molding, medical plastic injection molding, two shot plastic injection molding, insert molding, overmolding, metal injection molding, micro injection molding, powder injection molding, ceramic injection molding, liquid injection molding, husky injection molding, household mold, casting mold, die mold tool, custom molds, china moulds, rapid prototyping tooling, plastic prototyping tooling, punch press tooling, die and tooling for mobile/ cell phone parts, automotive parts, vacuum cleaners, rechargeable tools, telephones, copiers, computers, multimedia speakers, and many other electronic products and household appliances. And also a plastic product manufacturer- plastic parts, plastic water tank, plastic balls, plastic containers, plastic buckle, plastic anchor, plastic hanger, plastic spoon, plastic pipe fitting, plastic tumble, plastic tableware, plastic cups, plastic bottles, plastic tray, plastic cosmetic container, plastic case, plastic food container, plastic chairs, plastic caps, plastic cap closure, plastic tubes, plastic water pipes, plastic knobs, plastic tubing, plastic utility boxes, plastic racks and so on.
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