All formulas auto-update. Default values match a 4-cavity Al HPDC baseplate on a 350T machine.
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Project
kg/m³
Shot Weights
g
g
g
mm
Projected Areas
mm²
mm²
mm²
mm²
Machine Specs
ton
mm
mm
MPa
MPa
m/s
g
Gate Design
#
Width (mm)
Thickness (mm)
Overflow Design
#
Width (mm)
Thickness (mm)
Qty
Runner & Biscuit
mm
mm
mm
Process Settings
m/s
mm
m/s
sec
Machine curve (blue) drops as flow rises. Die curve (red) rises with flow². They intersect at the max possible operating point. Your current setting (green dot) should fall near the red curve with the machine having headroom above. Adjust sliders — chart updates live.
PQ² DIAGRAM
Machine
Die
Op
Gate velocity (current)
—m/s
Max possible v_gate
—m/s
Machine margin
—MPa
Fill time
—sec