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1.Mold surface roughness cross reference

SPI (DME)
Machining Method

Ra(uin)
0~1

Grade #3 Diamond Buff

A2

1~2

Grade #6 Diamond Buff

A3

2~3

Grade #15 Diamond Buff

2~3

#600 Grit Paper

B1
B2

3~5

#400 Grit Paper

B3

9~10

#320 Grit Paper

C1

10~12

#800 Oil Stone

C2

25~28

#400 Oil Stone

C3

38~42

#320 Oil Stone

D1

10~12

Dry Blast Glass Bead #11

(8Distance at 100 PSI,5Secs.)

D2

26~32

Dry Blast #240 Oxide

(5Distance t 100 PSI,6ecs.)

D3

190~230

Dry Blast #24 Oxide

(6Distance t 100 PSI,5Secs.)

D
Dry Blasted finished

B
Paper finishes

A1

C
Stone finishes

A
High Polish finishes

Grade

Comments
1.for mirror or optical finishes
2.most time consuming and costly finishes
to achieve
3.steel grade important to results(DME
No.3 or No.5 STL recommended)

1.Removes all tool and machining marks

2.Provides good mold release
3.Light reflecting finish on molded
part ,some sheen

1.Removes all tool and machining marks

2.Provides good mold release
3.Mute finish on molded part ,no sheen

1.For decorative finishes

2.Often used for die casting and thermoset
tooling
3.Helps hide shrink marks and other
imperfections
4.Dull non-reflecting finish on molded part
or cast part

2. EDM MACHINING ACCURACY VDI 3400(HASCO)

Grade

12

15

18

21

Ra(um)

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.30

0.40

0.55

0.80

1.10

Grade

24

27

30

33

36

39

42

45

Ra(um)

1.60

2.20

3.20

4.50

6.30

9.00

12.50

18.00

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3. preparation befor texturing(based on Mold Tech texture)

3.1 All the EDM or other machining marks must be removed;
3.2 texturing should be completed before other treatment ,such as anodizing or
nitriding;
3.3 the minimum finish of the surface to be textured is B3(polished by #320 Grit
Paper);
3.4 for the macro texture or that with a depth is less than 0.001,the surface must
be polished by #400/600 grit papers(B2/B1 );
3.5 special attention to drafting angle:
(1)the Min. drafting angle of out surface of
small-sized part:1
over-sized part:3
(2)the relation of the roughness of a textured surface and drafting angle:
Ra
drafting angle
Ra6.3
4
3
Ra < 6.3
(3)one more 1 ~1.5 drafting angle is needed while the depth of outer surface texture is
increased by 0.001.
(4) the drafting angle also is affected by the orientation of texture;
(5) the textured insert,core pins or ejector pins must be oriented;

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4. Surface Roughness Produced by Common Production Methods

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5.the surface test upon texturing

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