Cap Pointer

Purpose/ Function: 1. It acts as housing for pointer leaf. It accommodates pointer leaf, counter weight, pointer bush. 2. It acts as a cover for pointer leaf and offers better look for pointer assembly. 3. Two projections are provided for assembly of pointer leaf with pointer cap by hot sealing method. Possible Modes of Failure: 1. Failure of cap projections because of bending. 2. Molding defects such as shrinkage may reduce thickness of cap. Uneven cooling may lead to uneven stress distribution. Design Procedure: 1. C.D. between projections for hot sealing must match with C.D. of holes provided on leaf pointer. 2. Adequate clearance between hot sealing projections and leaf pointer holes to be mentioned on the drawing 3. Axes of hot sealing projections should be parallel with each other 4. Perpendicularity between axis of hot sealing projection and inner surface of pointer cap should be maintained. 5. Adequate clearance between O.D. of pointer leaf and I.D. of pointer cap should be specified on drawing. 6. Extra slot to be provided to accommodate pointer leaf up to certain depth. 7. Height of projections should be more by 1- 1.5 mm above bottom surface of pointer leaf. This ensures sufficient material for hot sealing of pointer leaf with the pointer cap. 8. The material should be able to flow in to the counter hole provided on pointer leaf. Material: Polycarbonate (Black proffered)

Properties of Material:
POLYPROPYLENE PHYSICAL PROPERTIES Density 0.0325-0.0448 lb/in3 Water Absorption 0.01-0.1 % Moisture Absorption at Equilibrium 0.10% Moisture Vapor Transmission 23.9 cc-mil/100 in-24hr-atm Oxygen Transmission 241 cc-mil/100 in-24hr-atm Environmental Stress Crack Resistance 1000 hour Linear Mold Shrinkage Min. 0.006 in/in Melt Flow 0.5-136 g/10 min MECHANICAL PROPERTIES Hardness, Rockwell R 70-113 Hardness, Shore D 68-83 Tensile Strength, Ultimate 2860-11600 psi Tensile Strength, Yield 1740-6240 psi Elongation @ break 3-887 % Elongation @ Yield 3.5-110 % Tensile Modulus 72.5-1100 ksi Flexural Modulus 79.8-350 ksi Flexural Yield Strength 3450-7250 psi Compressive Yield Strength 6820-7250 psi Izod Impact, Notched 0.3-NB Izod Impact, Un notched 12-31.1 ft-lb/in Izod Impact, Unnotched Low Temp 4.96-40.1 ft-lb/in Izod Impact, Notched Low Temp 0.506-2 ft-lb/in Charpy Impact, Unnotched 6.66-NB Charpy Impact, Notched Low Temp 0.619-80.9 ft-lb/in2 Charpy Impact, Unnotched Low Temp 3.81-109 ft-lb/in2

0.952-45.2 ft-lb/in2 0.885-21.8 ft-lb 8.11-35.4 ft-lb 79800-102000 psi 31900-63800 psi ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES Electrical Resistivity 1E+14-1E+17 ohm-cm Dielectric Constant 2.2-2.3 Dielectric Constant, Low Frequency 2.3 Dielectric Strength 559-3560 kV/in Dissipation Factor 0.0002-0.002 Dissipatin Factor, Low Frequency 0.00007--0.00081 Surface Resistance 1E+10-1E+14 ohm Arc Resistance 136 sec Comparative Tracking Index 600 V THERMAL PROPERTIES CTE, linear 200 C 13.9-103 in/in-F Heat Capacity 0.478 BTU/lb-F Thermal Conductivity 0.694-0.902 BTU-in/hr-ft-F Melting Point 266-334F Maximum Service Temperature, Air 111-298F Deflection Temperature at 0.46 MPa 55.4-460F Deflection Temperature at 1.8 MPa 98.6-298F Vicat Softening Point 95-298F UL RTI, Electrical 149F UL RTI, Mechanical with Impact 149F UL RTI, Mechanical without Impact 149F Flammability, UL94 HB OPTICAL PROPERTIES Haze 11% PROCESSING PROPERTIES Processing Temperature 396-486F Rear Barrel Temperature 428F Middle Barrel Temperatue 428F Front Barrel Temperature 428F Nozzle Temperature 428F Mold Temperature 95-120F Drying Temperature 180F Charpy Impact Gardner Impact Low Temperature Gardner Impact Tensile Creep Modulus, 1 hour Tensile Creep Modulus, 1000 hours