MOLD MAKING

Plastic mold making is typically constructed from hardened or pre-hardened steel. Steel molds cost more, but are often preferred because of their high durability. Hardened steel molds are heat treated after machining. And they are by far superior in terms of wear resistance and lifespan.

Many plastic mold making is designed to process well over a million parts during their lifetime. For lower volumes, pre-hardened steel molds provide a less wear-resistant and less expensive option.

Aluminum molds, on the other hand, can cost substantially less. But they typically are ill-suited for high-volume production or parts with narrow dimensional tolerances. Nevertheless, aluminum molds can economically produce tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands of parts, when designed and built using computer numerical control (CNC) machines or Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) processes.

At Step Rapid, we have been making thousands of production molds for various industries, such as medical, automotive, consumer and aerospace. Below look at the quality plastic mold we can deliver with high polished surface during manufacturing. But also with using hardened steel with heat treatment process to make sure the stability of daily produciton and sustainable quality. Reach out to us for more info.