This document provides tolerance guidelines for plastic injection molding. It lists dimensional tolerances for various plastic materials based on part size, as well as tolerances for straightness/flatness and hole diameters. Dimensional tolerances range from +/-0.030mm for precision parts under 20mm to +/-0.375mm for commercial parts over 100mm, with fiber-filled plastics allowing tighter tolerances. Straightness/flatness tolerances range from +/-0.150mm for precision reinforced plastics to +/-1.500mm for commercial polyethylene parts over 100mm. Hole diameter tolerances range from +/-0.030mm to +/-0.150mm depending on the material, hole size, and precision requirements.
This document provides tolerance guidelines for plastic injection molding. It lists dimensional tolerances for various plastic materials based on part size, as well as tolerances for straightness/flatness and hole diameters. Dimensional tolerances range from +/-0.030mm for precision parts under 20mm to +/-0.375mm for commercial parts over 100mm, with fiber-filled plastics allowing tighter tolerances. Straightness/flatness tolerances range from +/-0.150mm for precision reinforced plastics to +/-1.500mm for commercial polyethylene parts over 100mm. Hole diameter tolerances range from +/-0.030mm to +/-0.150mm depending on the material, hole size, and precision requirements.
This document provides tolerance guidelines for plastic injection molding. It lists dimensional tolerances for various plastic materials based on part size, as well as tolerances for straightness/flatness and hole diameters. Dimensional tolerances range from +/-0.030mm for precision parts under 20mm to +/-0.375mm for commercial parts over 100mm, with fiber-filled plastics allowing tighter tolerances. Straightness/flatness tolerances range from +/-0.150mm for precision reinforced plastics to +/-1.500mm for commercial polyethylene parts over 100mm. Hole diameter tolerances range from +/-0.030mm to +/-0.150mm depending on the material, hole size, and precision requirements.
This document provides tolerance guidelines for plastic injection molding. It lists dimensional tolerances for various plastic materials based on part size, as well as tolerances for straightness/flatness and hole diameters. Dimensional tolerances range from +/-0.030mm for precision parts under 20mm to +/-0.375mm for commercial parts over 100mm, with fiber-filled plastics allowing tighter tolerances. Straightness/flatness tolerances range from +/-0.150mm for precision reinforced plastics to +/-1.500mm for commercial polyethylene parts over 100mm. Hole diameter tolerances range from +/-0.030mm to +/-0.150mm depending on the material, hole size, and precision requirements.
Dimensional Tolerances ± mm Commercial Tolerance Precision Higher Cost 1 to 20 21 to 100 101 to 160 for each 20mm 1 to 20 21 to 100 Dimension over 100 (+/-mm) (+/-mm) (+/-mm) over 160 add (+/-mm) (+/-mm) ABS 0.100 0.150 0.325 0.080 0.050 0.100 ABS/PC Blend 0.100 0.150 0.325 0.080 0.050 0.100 GPS 0.075 0.150 0.305 0.100 0.050 0.080 HDPE 0.125 0.170 0.375 0.100 0.075 0.110 LDPE 0.125 0.170 0.375 0.100 0.075 0.110 Mod PPO/PPE 0.100 0.150 0.325 0.080 0.050 0.100 PA 0.075 0.160 0.310 0.080 0.030 0.130 PA 30% GF 0.060 0.120 0.240 0.080 0.030 0.100 PBT 30% GF 0.060 0.120 0.240 0.080 0.030 0.100 PC 0.060 0.120 0.240 0.080 0.030 0.100 PC 20% Glass 0.050 0.100 0.200 0.080 0.030 0.080 PMMA 0.075 0.120 0.250 0.080 0.050 0.070 POM 0.075 0.160 0.310 0.080 0.030 0.130 PP 0.125 0.170 0.375 0.100 0.075 0.110 PP 20% Talc 0.125 0.170 0.375 0.100 0.075 0.110 PPS 30%GF 0.060 0.120 0.240 0.080 0.030 0.100 SAN 0.100 0.150 0.325 0.080 0.050 0.100 *Project review required for all materials
Straightness / Flatness Tolerances
Warpage is due to the difference between the mold shrinkage rates in the direction of the mold flow and across the flow. The effect is more noticeable in fiber filled plastics. The major factor is different wall thickness as a thick section normally shrinks more than a thinner section. Mold design, gate position and process control can minimize this effect, however, the basic material behavior cannot be corrected 100%. Therefore a practical tolerance must be negotiated with the respective production units.
