DIFFERENCES BETWEEN HARD MOULD & SOFT MOULD

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 working procedure	Finish cut (CNC & Electric spark)	Rough finish (CNC Quenching heat treatment hardening & Electric spark)
Follow-up treatment(polishing or Etching-stripe	same	same
Time for mould making	rough finish, the hard molding need 1-2 days; 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 repair	Will have rag and burr after producing thousands pieces, need repair the molding	almost not need to 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.

Contact:
Person: James Yuan
Company: JasonMould Industrial Company Limited
Add:  LongGang Village,LongXi Town,BoLuo County,HuiZhou City,GuangDong Province, China
Tel: 86-752-6682869
Email: james@jasonmolding.com

Site:https://www.jasonmolding.com/custom-injection-molding/

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