Mold Plates

Mold Plates

Mold Base Industries, Inc.

 QUALITY MOLD PLATES
MEET CUSTOMERS’ NEEDS
MBI offers a full line of exceptional mold
plates, clamping plates, ejector plates
and spacer blocks in virtually any size up
to 40" x 60", all furnished in the same
high quality steel grades used in our
mold sets. Whether you need precision
ground plates, semi-finished ground or
raw plates, MBI has the materials and
machining services required to meet
your needs. We realize our customers
demand quality, and we strive to meet
those demands.
Since 1972 MBI has been dedicated to
serving our customers’ needs by offering
superior mold plates, custom mold bases
and self-lube components, all at competi-
tive prices.
Our standard grade steels #1 (ASTM A-
36), #2 (AISI 4130), #3 (modified P-20),
#4 (stainless steel holder block) and our
specialties, such as H-13 and aluminum,
deliver quality products to our customers.
MBI # 4 STEEL-FREE
MACHINING STAINLESS
HOLDER BLOCK STEEL
Holder blocks made from MBI’s pre-
hardened stainless have excellent
machinability, uniform hardness and
superior resistance to corrosion, caused
by engineering resins and humid
working or storage conditions. Lower
production costs are also achieved
through greater heat transfer
from corrosion-free water
channels. MBI’s pre-
hardened stainless
holder block is
an AISI 420F
(modified) steel pre-heat
treated to 340 HB for superior quality.
"Stainless bases are today considered
standard by MBI."
STEEL SPECIFICATIONS
GENERAL
CHARACTERISTICS
MBI #4 Steel is a chromium alloy
which is supplied in the hardened
and tempered condition.
MBI #4 Steel is characterized by:
✔ Excellent machinability.
✔ Good corrosion resistance.
✔ Uniform hardness in all dimensions.
✔ Good indentation resistance.
These properties combine to
produce a steel with outstanding
production performance.
The practical benefits of good
corrosion resistance in a holder
steel are:
✔ Lower mold maintenance costs,
e.g., molds stored or operated in humid
conditions require no special protection.
✔ Lower production costs since water
cooling channels are unaffected by cor-
rosion, ensuring consistent cycle time.
(1, 2, 3 and 4 are in stock; other grades are available)

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STEEL SPECIFICATIONS TYPE
No. 1
ASTM
No. 2
MODIFIED
No. 3
MODIFIED
No. 4
STAINLESS
MBI uses only high quality steels in A-36 AISI P-20 STEEL
4130 HOLDER BLOCK
their mold bases and plate items. This HARDNESS 262/321 262/321 340 BRINELL
BHN BHN 37 RC (AVERAGE)
assures reliable mold performance
BASIC ANALYSIS % % % %
whether it be the Basic Number 1, 2, 3 CARBON C .25 MAX .27/.33 .24/.35 0.33
MANGANESE MN .80/1.20 .90/1.30 .75/1.00 1.35
or 4 steels or the specialties such as PHOSPHORUS P .04 MAX .035 MAX .025 MAX ------
H-13, stainless or aluminum. The SULFUR S .05 MAX .04 MAX .005 MAX 0.12
SILICON SI .40 MAX .15/.40 .15/.40 0.35
moldmaker and end user can be CHROMIUM CR ------ .60/.90 .90/1.20 16.7
MOLYBDENUM MO ------ .15/.25 .45/.65 ------
assured of the quality of these steels.
VANADIUM V ------ .02 MIN .04 MIN ------
 PROPERTIES OF # 4 STEEL

IMPACT STRENGTH
Approximate values; samples taken from a round bar,
1" diameter. Hardness: 340 Brinell
The practical benefits of the excellent machinability are: Testing temperature: Izod KU
0 0

✔ Lower mold production costs (due to less wear of the 68 F (20 C) ft./lbs. Joules
Impact strength 28 30
cutting edges on the milling and drilling tools) and increased
cutting speed can be used giving shorter machining time. TENSILE STRENGTH
Approximate values; samples taken from a round bar,
APPLICATIONS 1" diameter. Hardness: 340 Brinell
Testing temperature: p.s.i. t.s.i. N/mm2
MBI #4 Steel is primarily intended for holders and bolsters for 0 0
68 F (20 C)
plastic and rubber molds. It provides a completely stainless Tensile strength (Rm) 164000 73.2 1130
mold with high corrosion resistance. Yield strength (Rp 0.2) 134000 59.9 925
Reduction of area (Z%) 32.0
Elongation (A10%) 8.0
HEAT TREATMENT
MBI #4 Steel is intended for use in the as-delivered condition,
MILLING
Carbide tools and Rough Finish
i.e., hardened and tempered to 340 Brinell, 37 Rc (Average). high speed steel tools milling milling
Depth of cut (t) in min. 0.08 max. 0.08
MACHINING mm min. 0.2 max. 0.2
MBI #4 Steel greatly improves machinability compared to Carbide tools
ISO machining group P30 – P40 P10 – P20
conventional AISI 420 steels hardened and tempered to 37 Cutting speed (v) f.p.m. 230 – 330 295 – 380
Rc. With most steelmakers standardizing on sulfur content of m/min. 15 – 30 20 – 35
High speed steel tools
.012 to .015 percent, machinability of these materials is now Cutting speed (v) f.p.m. 50 – 100 65 – 115
significantly improved. m/min. 15 – 30 20 – 35

DRILLING
Depth of hole

Diameter 2xD 6xD 8xD 10xD

in/mm rpm/feed (rev. mm/in)

.08 .06 .05 .04

0.16/4 1720/ 1435/ 1310/ 1190/
.003 .003 .002 .002

.14 .11 .08 .07

0.32/8 1080/ 900/ 820/ 740/
.006 .004 .003 .003

.25 .19 .15 .12

0.64/16 570/ 475/ 435/ 395/
.019 .008 .006 .005

.29 .22 .17 .15

1.0/25 370/ 310/ 285/ 260/
.012 .009 .007 .006

Chip removal is recommended when depth of hole is > 4 x DIA.

Flush cooling should be used.

Mold Base Industries, Inc.

7450 & 7501 Derry Street • Harrisburg, PA 17111-5230
Telephone: 800-241-6656
Manufacturing FAX: 717-564-2250 • Office FAX: 717-564-7705
Internet: www.moldbase.com E-mail: sales@moldbase.com
Mold Base Industries, Inc.
7450 & 7501 Derry Street
Harrisburg, PA 17111-5230
Telephone: 800-241-6656
Manufacturing FAX: 717-564-2250
Office FAX: 717-564-7705
Internet: www.moldbase.com
E-mail: sales@moldbase.com
Made with Quality in the USA