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The fill time plot displays the profile of the plastic melt as it flows through the mold part
cavity during the filling stage of the injection molding process. The blue regions indicate
the start or beginning of the flow front. The red regions indicate either of the following:
The flow front position at any given time interval during an animation of the filling stage
The end of fill when the flow has stopped, even if the software detects a short shot
Note
This part can be successfully filled with an injection
pressure of 20.6 MPa (2993.50 psi).
The injection pressure required to fill is less than 66% of
the maximum injection pressure limit specified for this
analysis, which means you are well under your specified
limit.
= F/A
= Shear stress
F = Applied force
A = Cross-sectional area of the material that is parallel to the applied force vector
Sink Marks:
Sink marks are depressions on the surface of an injection molded plastic part. The fundamental cause of sink marks
is that not enough polymer molecules have been packed into a part to compensate for the shrinkage that occurs.
2) Place injection locations at thicker sections of the part, so the thicker sections can be packed at higher
pressures.
3) Avoid using injection locations that are too small, which can prevent sufficient packing of the part
cavity.
4) The thickness of ribs and bosses should be approximately 60 to 80 percent of the nominal wall
thickness.
Ease of Fill:
You can use the ease of fill plot to determine whether the cavity fills successfully. The green regions indicate areas
that can be filled under normal injection pressures. The yellow regions indicate areas where the injection pressure
exceeds 70 percent of the machines maximum injection pressure. The red regions indicate areas where the injection
pressure exceeds 85 percent of the machine maximum injection pressure.