Injection Molding: Part Cost Estimator

Copyright R. J. Eggert, Boise State University

Oct. 27, 2003

Injection Time
required shot size =

Reset Time
dry cycle time =
part depth =
stroke length =

rec. injection pressure =

rec. injection pressure =
rec. injection pressure =
machine power =
injection time =
Total Cycle Time =

31.7
0.0000317
1000
100
14.5
18.5

cm^3
m^3
Bars
MPa
ksi
kW

0.34 s
10.69 s

Clamping Force
net part area =
no. cavities =
runner %=
clamp area=
rec. injection pressure =
clamping force =

40
3
32
158.4
100
792

Mold Cost per part

no. cavities =
mold cost=
Production Qty=
mold cost=
mold cost/part=
mold cost/part=

3
5000
2.00E+04
10788.35
0.54
53.94

Total Cost/part
material=
mold=
machine=

2.53
53.94
3.3

cm^2
%
Mpa
kN

$
$
$/part
cents/part

Cooling Time
Recommended Temperatures
injection =
260 C
mold =
54 C
ejection =
82 C
Thermal difusivity =
max. wall thickness =
cooling time =

Part Material Cost

net part area =
thickness =
volume =
volume =
specific gravity =
mass =
mat'l cost=
mat'l cost=
mat'l cost=

0.13 mm^2/s
2 mm
6.97 s

40
2
8
8E-006
1.05
0.0084
3.01
0.03
2.53

cm^3
mm
cm^3
m^3
kg
$/kg
$/part
cents/part

reset time =

Processing Costs
machine rate =
no. cavities =
processing cost =

3.3 s
0.2 cm
32 cm

3.37 s

33 $/hr
3
0.03 $/part
3.3 cents/part

total=

59.74 cents/part

Injection Molding - Mold Cost Estimator

R. J. Eggert
(Copyright Boise State University - Follows B, D & K Chapter 8)
Mold Base Cost Estimate
Ac
cavity plate area =
hp
part depth =
hd
combined plate thickness =
Core/Cavity Cost Estimate
1 Area Dependent Costs
Mpo
primary core/cavity
Me
Ejection system
Ap
projected area =
Ne
number of ejectors =
2 Geometric Complexity
Nsp
Interior surface patches
Xi
Nsp
Exterior surface patches
Xo

Oct. 29, 2003

$5,473

2550 cm^2
15 cm
30 cm

21.0 hours
22.2 hours

$839
$886

3.0 hours

$122

0.0 hours
0.0 hours
0.0 hours

$0
$0
$0

11.5 hours

$462

0.0 hours

$0

0.0 hours

$0

0.0 hours

$0

78.5 cm^2
8.9
2
0.2
4
0.4

Undercuts
3
4
5

number of side pulls =

number of internal lifters =
number of unscrewing cores =

0
0
0

6 Surface finish / appearance

surface finish factor (T8.6) =

25 %

7 Tolerance Level
tolerance level factor (T8.7) =

0 %

8 Texture (Yor N)

9 Parting Plane Surface

parting plane surface factor (T8.8) =

Total Manufacturing Points =

Mold Machining Rate =
Core/Cavity Costs =

57.7 hours
$40 $/hr
$2,308
Total Mold Cost =

$7,781