The aim of this project is to design an injection mold for a complex plastic part, which is used in the automotive industry. The project includes the analysis of the part to determine its geometry and dimensions, and the selection of appropriate materials and manufacturing processes.
This document is a master's dissertation titled "Projeto de molde para a injeção de peça plástica complexa para a indústria automóvel" (Design of an injection mold for a complex plastic part for the automotive industry), written in Portuguese by Marco Manuel Miranda Moreira and submitted in October 2015 to the Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto (Polytechnic of Porto), Department of Mechanical Engineering, for the degree of Mestre em Engenharia Mecânica.
The work was carried out under the supervision of Doutor Francisco José Gomes da Silva and co-supervision of Doutor Arnaldo Manuel Guedes Pinto, both Adjunct Professors at ISEP. The 417-page document includes annexes with steel technical data sheets, including a datasheet for PM400 Nimax mold steel (pre-hardened, 360–400 HB) and a Böhler M310 (material no. 1.2083) stainless steel datasheet for injection and compression molds for corrosive plastics.
| PM400 Nimax mold steel hardness | 360 - 400 HB (pre-treated) |
|---|---|
| M310 equivalent standards | AISI 420, AFNOR Z40C14, Werk No. 1.2083 |
Marco Manuel Miranda Moreira, as a dissertation for the Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering at ISEP.
It was supervised by Doutor Francisco José Gomes da Silva, with co-supervision by Doutor Arnaldo Manuel Guedes Pinto, both Adjunct Professors of the Mechanical Engineering Department at ISEP.
It was presented in October 2015 to the Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto.