For a longer tool life
With high demands on the tool material (45% GF), ASSAB was able to help this customer enhance the tool life by using the right tool steel and optimized heat treatment for this particular acoustic part in a major mobile phone brand.
Final product : Acoustics part of mobile phone
Work material : Polyacrylates + 45% Glass fibers
Tool part: Insert
Operation: Injection Moulding
| Reference tool steel (~1.2083) |
TYRAX ESR | |
| Hardness | ~ 50-52 | 56-58 |
| Failure mechanism | Wear | Still running |
| Total tool life | 120,000 | 500,000 |
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