When heating metal modules, plastic molds,
or hot runners with a high-power mold cartridge heater, we usually insert it
into a machined hole. However, the outer diameter of the cartridge heater and
the clearance between the mounting holes have a direct impact on the service
life of the cartridge heater. The gap is too big, the mold cartridge heater
cooling effect is poor, the life is short; the gap is too small, the mold cartridge
heater replacement is very difficult, encounter such a problem, what should
wedo?
These lection of mounting hole size of cartridge
heater is closely related to the heat density of heater. The temperature
produced by different heat densities is different, and the expansion degree of
casing is also different. Therefore, it is necessary to combine the
relationship between the two to make a suitable mounting hole size.
Firstly, we determine the operating
temperature of the heated object. Secondly, we select the heater suitable for
size and power, and calculate its thermal density.
Thirdly, combined with the heat density and
the temperature curve, we find the corresponding gap parameters.
Finally, according to the data found,
choose the intermediate value to determine the final data.
(Example)Choose a 10 mm diameter mold cartridge
heater, the size of the heater is 9.93 + 0.03 mm, we choose 10 m + 0.02 mm
installation aperture, mold temperature 300 degrees, the maximum heat density
of the electric heat pipe? What is the maximum power of an electric heating
tube with a length of 200mm?
(1)By calculating the known data, we can
get that the maximum gap between the installation hole and the electric heat
pipe is 10.02-9.90=0.12mm. From the data point of view, the maximum heat
density of the corresponding heater is 25W/cm2.
(2)According to the parameters mentioned
above, the effective heating length of the 200 mm electric heat pipe can be
calculated as 180 mm, and the maximum density is 25W/cm2. The maximum power can
be obtained by the following formula: electric heat pipe power = thermal
density *heating length * electric heat pipe diameter * 3.1416 = 25 * 18 *
3.1416= 1413W.
Points for attention in design of die cartridge
heater
For the mold cartridge heater, the most
important thing is to ensure that the heat generated by the heating rod can be
transferred to the heating medium in time, reducing the temperature of the
material inside the heating rod, so as to effectively improve the service life
of the mold cartridge heater.
(1)The gap between the outer diameter of cartridge
heater and its insertion aperture should be reduced as far as possible. Usually
the gap between them is less than 0.1 mm. For example, the heating rod with
10diameter should be the aperture with 10.1 diameter.
(2)When machining mounting holes, the
coaxiality and tolerance should be effectively guaranteed, such as using
reamers and other tools to dress the machining.
(3)The mold cartridge heater should be
installed before cleaning the residue left in the processing, such as organic
oil and other residues, after heating will be carbonized, thus affecting the
ability of heat conduction.
(4)There will be no problem in the use of
the design voltage, the actual power can be calculated according to the
following formula:
[use voltage / design voltage] * [use
voltage / design voltage] * design power = power used.
An electric heat pipe with a rated voltage
and power of 230V 500W and a voltage of 220V has a power of 418.6W, about 84%
of the rated power.