Thin steel
Thin Steel or Sharp Steel refers to areas of mold steel to be with thinner areas.
Why thin steel happens?
Incorrect part design. Small gap between walls of a plastic part. Below are 2 examples:
Disadvantages of thin steels
When creating a plastic part or tool, thin steels should be avoided as much as possible. The disadvantages are:
Thin steel in DFM Report
If your parts are with potential issue of thin steels, we will point them out at our DFM report, or you can also speak to Plastopia during your design phase.
