Aluminum plate is one of the main materials for making molds
With the development of society and the market, aluminum plates are more and more widely used in the mold industry. Due to their unique physical and chemical properties, aluminum plates have gradually replaced steel to occupy the main market in the mold market. Compared with mold steel, Has significant advantages:
1. Light weight. Since its density is only 36% of that of general mold steel, its motion inertia is relatively low. It is easy to accelerate and decelerate during the production process, which can reduce the loss of machinery and mold.
2. Easy machining and high dimensional stability. Its cutting speed is more than 6 times faster than general mold steel, so the mold processing time is greatly reduced, so that the mold can be produced faster.
3. Excellent thermal conductivity. Its thermal conductivity is higher than that of general mold steel, so it can save the cold cutting time of the mold during production by more than 50%, and greatly improve the production efficiency of the mold. Therefore, aluminum plates are widely used in 80% of products in different mold industries such as injection molds, blow molds, low pressure molds, and rubber molds. With the development of the market, ultra-hard aluminum has replaced steel as the most important material for mold processing in the European and American markets.