Multiple Materials
If the part you need to produce is a lamination of two or more materials, the hardest material within the lamination should be identified as the main material. For instance for a .015" (.38mm) thick aluminum with a .020" (.5mm) thick foam adhesive and a .005" (.127mm) thick liner, ALUMINUM would be the material. Processing characteristics of the other materials is taken into consideration under "laminations" within this engineering tool.
Hard vs Soft Materials
For Rubber - the breaking point has been established at 45 Shore A Durometer. For 45A and less the material is considered "Soft." For 46A and above it is considered "Hard." If you have a rubber material measured anywhere in the Shore D scale, it is considered "Hard." In most cases this distinction will provide perfect results within this engineering process tool.
For Plastic - the breaking point has been made at 45 Shore D Durometer. For 45D and less the material is considered "Soft." For 46D and above it is considered "Hard." In most cases this distinction will provide perfect results within this engineering process tool.
"SKP" = Some Kind of Plastic.
For Metal - Creating a breaking point for Hard vs Soft within metals is difficult. This tool considers all make-ups of the following metals to be "Soft"; aluminum, brass, copper, lead & tin.
All other metals are considered "Hard." In most cases this distinction will provide perfect results within this engineering process tool.
Please contact Cut Smart if you would like more information on this subject.
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